I know someone who's cheating the benefit system...

Well sure if there was a job needing to be done, I agree it'd be unacceptable. But there's a shortage of jobs now anyway, and plenty of other people wanting to work. Why should she take a job that they want, when she's happy on benefits?

it's a fraction of a penny each. she clearly doesn't want to work, and there are plenty of others who want jobs, and there's a shortage of jobs. it might as well be someone who's happy on benefits who stays on benefits.

If she doesn't want to work thats her choice, however she shouldn't get any money and its debatable whether she should be entitled to the benefits of the NHS, the police force or any other public services, after all its not like she has contributed towards them.

If more people worked there would be more money in the economy which would mean more jobs. Its not like there is some limit to the number of jobs in the UK, if the working population grew so would the number of jobs.

Would you rather she got £X000 pounds a year from the government or would you rather that money went to a hospital to help people who really need it? If you picked the second one you should report her.

Leave it be. It's her business.

Hmmm. There might be a reason as to why. She might be really desperate for money and this could be the only way for her to make enough. Are you sure she's spending it ALL on alcohol and gigs. I'm not sure I can believe that. If I were you I'd try to understand her situation a bit more see if she genuinely needs it or is just being lazy.

I've been looking for a few days for the best place to post this, I decided here - but with a risk, seeing as I can't post Anon here...

I know a woman who's about in her late 30's, I used to be friends with her. We were into the same music, so if we weren't wasted at a gig, we'd be at hers drunk I met her via my Mum, they were into the same music, too.

My Mum never thought about this seriously because they were best friends, but I've recently realised, this woman has been claiming full disability benefits (calming that she's 'physically' ill and can't move) for at LEAST the last 4 years.
She is in no was physically disabled, and all she spends her benefit money on is gigs and alcohol.

I know I should tell someone about this, because she's cheating the system. And I know that my Mum would support me if I did, it's just the doing it first that's the problem....
anyone know who/where i should call to report this kind of thing?
or does anyone think i shouldn't report this king of thing?!

thank you

On the one hand if you report her she will have to get a job. This means one less job for people who actually want to work. When we commit to work, we know that we will be paying for people who are sitting ontheir arses, but we still commit to work as we feel happier working. I agree with problemsolver, leave her to it, she is a scum who deserves to waste her life on gigs and booze, she might actually look back one day and regret it.

On the other hand though is a whole trend of people who sit on their bottoms. If these people all decided get back to work suddenly how would it affect britain?

I've been looking for a few days for the best place to post this, I decided here - but with a risk, seeing as I can't post Anon here...

I know a woman who's about in her late 30's, I used to be friends with her. We were into the same music, so if we weren't wasted at a gig, we'd be at hers drunk I met her via my Mum, they were into the same music, too.

My Mum never thought about this seriously because they were best friends, but I've recently realised, this woman has been claiming full disability benefits (calming that she's 'physically' ill and can't move) for at LEAST the last 4 years.
She is in no was physically disabled, and all she spends her benefit money on is gigs and alcohol.

I know I should tell someone about this, because she's cheating the system. And I know that my Mum would support me if I did, it's just the doing it first that's the problem....
anyone know who/where i should call to report this kind of thing?
or does anyone think i shouldn't report this king of thing?!

thank you

Does she have kids? think long and hard before reporting her. I personally would not do it.

I think the more important question is why have you befriended a middle aged woman?

She doesn't have children.

I may have not made myself clear 100% on this but...

This woman was my best friend for at least a year. I know she is capable of working - of doing any kind of work.
She claims full housing benefit, so her rent is paid, the 'extra' money she gets, she spends on alcohol and gigs.

LEAVE IT!!!!!!
If you really share "about the system being cheated" then you would be protesting against the massive corporations that pay little or no tax. The Tory's and labour won't chase then up, only working class people as they're soft targets.
The money will only go towards funding a illegal war, lining politicians pockets or buying a banker a nice new house.

LEAVE IT!!!!!!
If you really share "about the system being cheated" then you would be protesting against the massive corporations that pay little or no tax. The Tory's and labour won't chase then up, only working class people as they're soft targets.
The money will only go towards funding a illegal war, lining politicians pockets or buying a banker a nice new house.