To be angry that a mutual friend is committing benefit fraud!

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Myself my husband and our toddler went on a soft play date with my husbands friend, his wife and 2 kids. My husband asked if his friends wife will be going back to work and she said she’s in no rush as she’s getting enough from universal credit to live happily.

My Husbands friend then added that she’s been off work for 2 years as she claimed they live separately (they don’t) and that she has no savings when they do.

I don’t know how much they were claiming but she suggested it was more than what she was getting in maternity pay! I feel angry as myself and everyone I know were scrambling for childcare to go back to work and earn again, and they’re living a fake life

Just report her.

It seems you have a very poor choice of friends.

The friend was very stupid to tell you this - it is not something to be proud of!

The amount of fraudulent benefit claimants that randomly tell MNers the most intricate details of their fraud is unreal.

Indeed ,if anyone was going to commit fraud why would they be stupid enough to boast about it🤔

Why do you care? Go and chase amazon for money.

Seriously unreal

Report her or not. Your choice. No need to come on here to start some benefit bashing.

Report it.

So report her 🤷‍♀️

The DWP will find out about the savings in due course through electronic checks and then your friend will be in big trouble.

IF this is a true story.

Yes, it’s almost unbelievable! No one I know shares their personal finances with me, I feel left out.

And in todays benefit bashing thread...

Because most people dont report it!!! Its low. Especially if you come on mumsnet you get told to mind your own

Hardly

She can't have the savings because bank accounts are monitored. Banks now have the legal duty to report anyone on UC who have over-the-threasehold savings. So if he has them and she's declared herself legally single, she could get dropped on her arse at any point. Also he's using someone's address. Her work focused interviews will be starting soon. That might make them rethink.

Give it time

Because they are stupid.

It's not like stupidity is super rare is it? 🤣

Yes, unreal! All 4 parents, at soft play, for a playdate, and having such a riveting conversation.🙄

Report them.

I’m afraid OP, most people on here won’t believe you, or will tell you it’s ok to commit be benefit because…cue a load of whataboutery. Because they condone benefit fraud. Wonder why. Someone should look into these people’s own benefit claims.

So we are supposed to believe that someone randomly shared their entire financial situation with you including the fact that they were cheating the benefit system when in comes to savings & living together?

I am putting this in my "it never happened" benefit bashing pile...

Report them.

"I’m afraid OP, most people on here won’t believe you, or will tell you it’s ok to commit be benefit because…cue a load of whataboutery. Because they condone benefit fraud. Wonder why. Someone should look into these people’s own benefit claims."

Here we go.

Not the same as benefits but DH has lots of friends who are self employed tradesmen who admit to not paying anywhere near as much tax as they should.