Family member awarded enhanced pip - AIBU?

[Orangecrocs]

My family member has just been awarded enhanced pip in both living and mobility components.
Shes told me that she’s twisted the truth during the assessment and told the assessor that she has lots of pain and can’t really walk at all, but she walks all the time as I see her out and about - we live in a hilly area. I know people who are in a wheelchair and struggle to get enhanced rate - so I really don’t understand how she’s managed this.
I know people will say mind your own business but she’s told me she’s actually lied to them.

What does jump out at me is that the majority genuinely qualify for state support, I’m sure. But there is a evidently a pervasive feeling of guilt for claiming.

The deserving have no need to feel this way, but those who would seek to defraud the public purse deserve our opprobrium.

Yep this. ^

I don't believe anyone is getting pip without some type of medical evidence or equivalent. Even illnesses 'that can't be proved' (I assume you mean things like ME or Fibromyalgia) get diagnosed or are evidenced by medical professionals.

See I would sell one but then I would have extra money in the bank and all the "taxpayers" wouldn't be happy. Oh what a pickle.

The whole point of DLA /PIP is that its non means tested and can ve used for anything that benefits the recipient, be that paying for a bill ,getting some food shopping ,or paying for a spa weekend .

At least you can feed your goat with your surplus.

Bet it’s some fancy new car too isn’t it. 😩🧐

You are obviously making this up. Pip relies on evidence. they never take your word. go and find s different hobby.

100% this. Wouldn't happen.

That was a proposal. It ran in to trouble and is not happening, at least not yet. DWP can access bank accounts where fraud is suspected, but not willy nilly. I will try to find a link.

Ah, just remembered. Those powers were in the Tories proposed Data Protection and Digital Information Bill. The bill was never passed due to the GE.

Agree, but this doesn't help though does it?

I just feel everything should be accountable and UK benefits should be paid in a way that can stop them from being sent abroad or taken as cash and stashed under the bed.

Agree. We should definitely absolutely 100% do the same with child benefit and the state pension.
Fuck the kids and fuck the old people - I want to know how they are spending my money!

@20yearrenovation

They receive Government money which should be able to be accounted for to stop abuse of the system.

So everyone who gets child benefit, universal credit, a state pension etc etc should do the same then?

The only thing that should change in my view as someone that gets enhanced pip on both and that uses it to pay for carers and mobility scooter every month is that if you don’t need to pay for extra stuff ie car to help you get about, carers or any other stuff as I do know of a couple of folks that don’t use it for extra help then 8 would argue you r not disabled enough. Now I do know that they want to try and see whee peopel are using it maybe that’s a good point because I am not sure why some do need their money if not using it to cover extra costs

I don't have a goat but I do have 3 small children so that's kind of the same. Oh I forgot I'm not allowed to have children when I claim benefits. Better not tell anybody I'm pregnant with a 4th either...

Ooo jinx @YOYOK

I call BS. PIP claims just don't work like this.

That is fine but non of that needs cash it can all be paid via a bank transfer or debit card and is accounted for.

Sadly not. One is a heap of shite and the other one is currently needing something fixed so isn't driveable. But still it's nice to say I have 2 cars 😂

I forgot students! We should definitely stop all student loans. They can have vouchers and any housing costs paid directly to the landlords. It sounds soooooooo easy to implement too! 😉

It’s not paid by cash it’s paid to bank account which can be monitored if needed

And all public servants, too?

Not state pension that is a payment linked to contributions.

Public servants are employed to do a job for the Government not the same as benefit claimants.

Pension credit, yes.

I believe all businesses should be cashless too.

It is. People aren't getting paid benefits in cash 😂