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Pete

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Benefits Cheat
« on: March 26, 2014, 04:59:58 PM »
Just reading in DT of a woman who falsely claimed benefits of £57,405! She got a three month curfew and 161 years to pay the money back!

I give up...
I started out with nothing and I've still got most of it left.

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Re: Benefits Cheat
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2014, 05:31:31 PM »
Little wonder it keeps happening they just get away with it.
Should have at least been given some community service as well -
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Re: Benefits Cheat
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2014, 05:34:25 PM »
Anyone caught stealing that amount of money would get a substantial custodial sentence - why are benefit cheats let off so lightly?
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Re: Benefits Cheat
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2014, 05:39:09 PM »
Probably cost more to bang them away than to give out benefits Pete.
If a person is crafty enough to cheat and lie then they are able to work IMO..
It's about the only thing I agree with the gov. on to crack down on these people and get them into work.
Gives the rest a bad reputation
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Re: Benefits Cheat
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2014, 08:52:02 PM »
under £30 a month to pay back!

I give up too.  Gives out the message you can commit fraud and almost get away with it
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Re: Benefits Cheat
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2014, 09:04:58 PM »
She'll never pay it back. She hasn't got it.
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