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writes:Okay here goes this is a bit long. I have this friend who has never really been that nice to me, or been there for me. She gives my number out when she's drunk, nearly got me dragged in as a witness at court and harrassed one of my good friends who is a well known name where we live because of the job she does, this caused me and my good friend to fall out because of her behaviour.The bad friend as others have described her as in the past told me she has been claiming benefits she is not technically entitled to for years.She was claiming Disability Living Allowance, high rate pay, income Support and incapacity benefits. For her apparent poor communication skills, which i know that high rate doesn't cover. She then opened up and told me, she was recieving it because she lied and said she can't go out alone or without assistance, but she can and does go out alone drinking every night in pubs and clubs.Recently she had her benefit changed to Employment and Support allowance, she gets Income based which is okay, but also gets Contribution based which you're not meant to get unless you have been working, she never has had a job.During the time her mum was terminally ill, she was recieving carers allowance, when she wasn't even the carer. Her mum has now passed away, and she has inherited aload of cash, she hasn't told the DWP about.At the minute she has her own flat and has moved her partner in with her without reporting it. He has been there for months. Which means she has more money coming into the house so will need the Housing and Council Tax benefit re-assessed.Should i report her for benefit fraud? I'm not the only one she told about it. She tells everyone. What annoys me most is my sister has a genuine medical condition, which makes her unable for work due to long periods of illness and can't get DLA benefit. When a lier can get it.Once again sorry for the length.
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reader, anonymous, writes (2 August 2009): You can report such things without anyone ever knowing that it was you who did it. I would not report someone who is on 40 pounds a week benefits and moves in with their partner who is on minimum wage, because they probably genuinely need the money. This a totally difrent case- she is exploiting the system and bragging about it. This is totally malicious and greedy.
There are people out there who genuinely need help but such individuals give a bad name to everyone who for what ever reasons needs help.
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reader, anonymous, writes (2 August 2009): If you have suspicions about a potential fraud it can't do any harm to voice them. Benefit fraud costs a lot of money - many times more than what our elected representatives in Parliament have embezzled. You can report it confidentially by phone or online.
http://campaigns.dwp.gov.uk/campaigns/benefit-thieves/benefit-theft.asp
Has your sister actually applied for DLA or is she just assuming she's not entitled? If there's been a change for the worse in her condition she can always apply again. The number to call for a claim pack is 0800 882200 and is the Benefit Enquiry Line of the Disability and Carers Service. They're open 8.30am to 6.30pm weekdays and 9am to 1pm Saturdays. If she's entitled, her claim will be backdated to the exact time the claim pack was applied for, so delay costs money.
DLA is not a means tested benefit, which basically means that if someone becomes disabled enough to qualify, they'd get the benefit no matter how much cash they had in the bank or elsewhere. If you need any more info, feel free to PM me.
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reader, anonymous, writes (2 August 2009): i wouldnt interfere, she will be caught up with and have to pay it back, its just a matter of time.
In the meantine i would concentrate on distancing yourself fromt this person, let it die out.
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