To report my ex for benefit fraud

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I am certain my ex has been working and claiming some kind of govt benefits.
He doesn't contribute any money to ds although he is a good father to him in general.
I think I'd get a tiny amount of self satisfaction from reporting him and this is clouding my judgement as to whether it is the right thing to do or not.
So would ibu to report him, or should I leave it alone?

ooh I would leave well alone. But thats just me thinking of the whole "karma" aspect.

I don't think he's a good father if he's not contributing something. Particularly if he's workign and claiming. I don't think I'd report him but I would want some money off him.

I think I'd shop him. If he's above board then no problem.

But that is my opinion now - tomorrow it could be different .

Some money from him would be appreciated, but he would not admit doing this for that very reason.

Having been on the receiving end of a false allegation of benefit fraud, i'd say leave well enough alone.

Being investigated, questioned under police caution and having money stopped whilst investigation takes place is not a good experience at all.

I'd only do it if i were absolutely 100% certain that fraud was taking place.

Benefit fraud is a crime.
It's a crime against everyone of us who pay taxes and live by the book so HELL YES shop the sponging toad.

Rant over. I thank you.

nkf - so does that mean that my DS's father isn't a good father because he's not giving me any money for them?

He's in the middle of a 6 night stint with them as I type...........

Anyhow - back to the OP - if it were my DS's father then I wouldn't - but that's because of a lot of factors which aren' the "norm" , however in yours I probably would............

No. Don't see how this can help your son by reporting his father.

However, you should take steps to get him to contribute financially towards his son.

Shop him. I've done it twice on people that I can't mention here cos someone in rl knows me and my nickname here!

Benefit fraud in my book is stealing money from every other tax paying person in the country.

I tried once - was told exes can't report as they don't believe the reporter....

But that's IF the OP's ex is guilty, Flibberty...

In that case,report anonomously,don't tell them he's your ex.

I think you've got a moral obligation to shop him. Why should I have to pay for what I have and him have it for free? In what way is that fair?

hahaha...amazing..

Yes fair comment deemented. THe people I shopped I KNEW 100% were fiddling. One was on invalidity for a bad back, then he turned up as a plasterer on a job dp was working on and bragged about it all and how it paid for his flash 4x4!

The other was also 100% def, but don't want to put details here.

its really wierd ringing that cheat line though - real stomach churning/dry mouth nerves for me!

lewis - I may be imagining that you are near(ish) to wendover - but if you are let me know, and come over for a coffee!

You can report anonymously online.
Surely they don't stop their money until they are found guilty

No, coffee - they stop it 'Pending enquiery' although it is fully backdated when investigation is complete. Pain in the arse though when you're trying to scrape the train fare together to travel back and forth to see sick baby in NICU 200 miles away. Bitter, much?