'Mum of The Year' done for £8000 benefit fraud
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'Mum of The Year' done for £8000 benefit fraudhttp://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...fit-fraud.html
http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/05/...enefits-fraud/
A WIDOW once voted Mum Of The Year has been handed 120 hours of community service after claiming £8,300 in widow’s allowance long after her new partner had moved in.
Kelly Harvey, 30, lost husband Leyton, 25, to testicular cancer in 2008 and started claiming the benefit in order to look after their two children Leigh and Mollie.
But when she began a relationship with Ryan Archbold, who moved into the family home in November 2010, she failed to let officials know.
Widowed Parent’s Allowance is only available to single parents who have suffered bereavement.
Harvey, of Stapenhill, Staffs, was also sentenced to a 12-month community order at Burton Magistrates' Court and told to pay £100 costs after admitting two charges of failing to notify the Department of Work and Pensions of a change in her circumstances.
This is one of the main problems with benefit fraud, 'single' mums getting loads in benefits whilst their boyfriend is living with them. I checked my local councils benefit fraud wall of shame about a month ago and out of about 25 cases only 3 were not a mother claiming to live alone. Why is it continuously the disabled and those on JSA who bears the brunt of the taxpayers wrath when in reality they are only minorly the ones falsely claiming? -
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Re: 'Mum of The Year' done for £8000 benefit fraud120 hours community service - is that it?
At least get her to pay the money back some way or another.
EDIT: My apologies, didn't read the article; only read the OP.Last edited by thegodofgod; 01-06-2012 at 23:50. -
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Re: 'Mum of The Year' done for £8000 benefit fraudSingle mums work ****ing hard to make ends meet and it's rarely enough, and "boyfriends" can seldom be expected to pay for children that aren't theirs. Men of TSR, would you like to pay for all the children your new girlfriend has as soon as you bite the bullet and move in? How is that fair on you?
Tbh the government should increase support for women in this situation or make it harder to cheat. The woman probably used the bereavement pay for rent, bills, food, school uniform and the like... she's not a ****ing disney villian. -
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Re: 'Mum of The Year' done for £8000 benefit fraudActually, I live with my girlfriend, we have a child and we both work and pay tax. This is why it is quite annoying when people are claiming benefits they shouldnt be getting, living in similar circumstances.(Original post by Muffinz)
Single mums work ****ing hard to make ends meet and it's rarely enough, and "boyfriends" can seldom be expected to pay for children that aren't theirs. Men of TSR, would you like to pay for all the children your new girlfriend has as soon as you bite the bullet and move in? How is that fair on you?
Tbh the government should increase support for women in this situation or make it harder to cheat. The woman probably used the bereavement pay for rent, bills, food, school uniform and the like... she's not a ****ing disney villian. -
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Re: 'Mum of The Year' done for £8000 benefit fraudhahaha saw that, that cat is massive, looks like a tiger in that first pic!(Original post by Dirac Delta Function)
oh my god
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Re: 'Mum of The Year' done for £8000 benefit fraudMeh, I dunno. I have children too - but I see what the person you quoted is saying. My children are mine. It's different. If something were to happen and me and their mum broke up (highly unlikely as we're very happy(Original post by badcheesecrispy)
Actually, I live with my girlfriend, we have a child and we both work and pay tax. This is why it is quite annoying when people are claiming benefits they shouldnt be getting, living in similar circumstances.
... but anyway...) I;d still, obviously, be responsible for my children and helping to support them.
But - what of mothers like this one, living with a boyfriend who is NOT the children's father? The first issue, as pointed out, is that they'll be far less likely to willingly hand over part (or, lets be realistic about the cost of children, a huge chunk) of their paycheque to pay for kids clothes / food / school.
The second glaring issue, is that if the guy suddenly ups and leaves, he has absolutely no financial responsibility for those children; suddenly leaving a single mum and her kids with no support. Now, one way around this would be to speed up the system, and have it so that if circumstances change - benefits can be reinstated within a few days to the mother. But... a more likely scenario with our heaving behemoth of a system is that it would take weeks if not months for those finances to be sorted out.
No parent should ever be taking that sort of risk with their childrens' wellbeing. I personally don't see the problem, really... yes she lives with some bloke - but they're not his children. She still solely financially responsible for them. -
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Re: 'Mum of The Year' done for £8000 benefit fraud"Kelly Harvey, 30, lost husband Leyton, 25, to testicular cancer in 2008 and started claiming the benefit in order to look after their two children Leigh and Mollie."
Slightly off-topic but this is a bit odd, giving someone's age when they're dead. Assume he was 25 at his death in '08 when she was 26 but this is confusing... -
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Re: 'Mum of The Year' done for £8000 benefit fraudGood lord, is that a child in a cat outfit?(Original post by Dirac Delta Function)
oh my god
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Re: 'Mum of The Year' done for £8000 benefit fraudWell I'm sorry you didn't realise you could play the system.(Original post by badcheesecrispy)
Actually, I live with my girlfriend, we have a child and we both work and pay tax. This is why it is quite annoying when people are claiming benefits they shouldnt be getting, living in similar circumstances. -
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Re: 'Mum of The Year' done for £8000 benefit fraudI think that sounds reasonable to me. I'd only move in with someone if the relationship was serious, and if the relationship was that serious and they have kids, to me looking after the kids is part and parcel of the relationship. It's not like it wasn't his choice. But Bhumbauze has a good point. Even if the boyfriend moves in he has no legal responsibility to look after the kids.(Original post by Muffinz)
Men of TSR, would you like to pay for all the children your new girlfriend has as soon as you bite the bullet and move in? How is that fair on you?
... but anyway...) I;d still, obviously, be responsible for my children and helping to support them.
