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Would you report someone claiming incapacity/sickness benefit that shouldnt be?
I know this girl, we used to be friends but I moved away from the area 10 years ago and we only speak on the phone now and again. I would not say we are best friends , in fact we dont have anything in common anymore we just say hi and how are things.
Anyway this girl has been claiming sickness benefit for depression a good few years now and also has her own council flat (which was previously her mums who moved out). The thing is I know she is not suffering from depression and is claiming falsely and has no reason at all that she cant work. She has such a cushy life. She had a boob job a couple of years back and goes on about 3 holidays a year etc.
I was speaking to her last sunday and I said I was not looking forward to work that Monday (like all of us) and she starts bragging "oh I am so glad I dont have to , I like to be able to do what I like , when i like " she then starting saying how she didnt have any money but then says "oh I am off to spain for a couple of weeks next week".
I just felt so annoyed, I mean I work all the time and I cant afford holidays. I have suffered from stress and anxiety myself and have really struggled to get up for work some days , I am not trying to say oh look at me and I know that there are some people who really genuinely derserve to be on benefits and cant work and should get help but I know she is not one of them.
I suppose I am just angry, there are so many of us out there working our socks off in jobs we hate and struggling on and then there she is doing what she likes. I said as a joke I was going to report her to my boyfriend but a part of me wants to, but I suppose I would feel guilty even though we are not really close friends anymore. He said she will get hers eventually and she wont be able to keep it up.
What would you do?
Anyway this girl has been claiming sickness benefit for depression a good few years now and also has her own council flat (which was previously her mums who moved out). The thing is I know she is not suffering from depression and is claiming falsely and has no reason at all that she cant work. She has such a cushy life. She had a boob job a couple of years back and goes on about 3 holidays a year etc.
I was speaking to her last sunday and I said I was not looking forward to work that Monday (like all of us) and she starts bragging "oh I am so glad I dont have to , I like to be able to do what I like , when i like " she then starting saying how she didnt have any money but then says "oh I am off to spain for a couple of weeks next week".
I just felt so annoyed, I mean I work all the time and I cant afford holidays. I have suffered from stress and anxiety myself and have really struggled to get up for work some days , I am not trying to say oh look at me and I know that there are some people who really genuinely derserve to be on benefits and cant work and should get help but I know she is not one of them.
I suppose I am just angry, there are so many of us out there working our socks off in jobs we hate and struggling on and then there she is doing what she likes. I said as a joke I was going to report her to my boyfriend but a part of me wants to, but I suppose I would feel guilty even though we are not really close friends anymore. He said she will get hers eventually and she wont be able to keep it up.
What would you do?
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Why bother with her if you can't stand her. i don't think you should inform on her though.. she will get caught in the end. and at least when she does. you know you had nothing to do with it..
remember what goes round comes round...
remember what goes round comes round...
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- Depends if you like them? I think if you are gonna report them, you should atleast warn them you are going to do so.
- Short answer YES.
- Yes
- benefit fraud online, its anonymous and they do not contact you or take your details.
you can go to directgov.uk or type in how to report benefit fraud and they will find the website for you
i would willingly report someone commiting benefit fraud especially of sickness/disablilty benefits because so many genuinely sick and disabled people get refused benefit when they really need it because of scroungers like these - if that was me, I would report them. Why should she not work when she is able to and expect the rest of the working population to support her. There is an anonymous number you can call to report benefit cheats - so probably best to do it that way.
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