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should I report benefit cheat friend?

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user1473839272 · 14/09/2016 09:04

Im in a dilemma. My hubby and i have been ttc for over a year. Im sure money anxiety had a massive role to play in making it difficult for us. We are drowning in debt right now but i cant let that stop us trying for a baby.
Anyway, i have growing resentment for my friend. She has 3 healthy boys, each of them has lovely clothes, toys and gadgets. They go on hol at least twice a year, and her and her partner go on nights out loads. At the same time they constantly complain about being skint but both have decent wages and are claiming tax credits saying that she lives as a single mum. They live together. It drives me crazy and im becoming a little obsessed. My hubby says i need to let go but i want to know whether people think i should report them for cheating the system? Is that immoral? Hubby says only the kids would suffer and that it should be on their heads to worry and not mine. But i cant help being so jealous. Especially when i cant even have my baby.
sorry i sound like a lunatic.

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ayeokthen · 18/09/2016 18:14

Why the fuck should taxpayers be screwed out of money for people fucking the system over? Genuine benefits claimants are one thing, the system is there to help people on a low income/unable to work/unable to find work and that's how it should be. But it boils my piss when people screw the system to live the life of Riley. I'd report them.

ginghamstarfish · 18/09/2016 18:21

It's not a private matter when millions are paying tax to support scroungers and cheats like this. I'd report them immediately.

headinhands · 18/09/2016 18:24

Personally if you feel that way I would back off from the friendship. She's only one person and shopping her would make little difference and would make you feel even worse.

DiegeticMuch · 19/09/2016 15:16

You'd report other crimes. Why not this one? Hopefully, you'd report tax evasion too.

Hope you get your debt sorted out soon.

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