Benefits culture

[Raesy92]

Doubt it all you like, it happens. Many of these "single" mothers have boyfriends or live in partners who go undeclared to the authorities because declaring them will cut their benefits.

So it's probably not benefits that are paying for the holiday then, but the partner.

 

[Papas1982]

Single mums with two holidays abroad a year on benefits? I seriously doubt this claim. Mainly because my daughters mother was a single mum and when not working (although mostly working part-time) there is no way she would have been able to afford going abroad twice a year. That is with her receiving benefits and me giving money to help pay for my daughter.

Doubt away. I'm sure your daughter was honest and that's why she couldn't afford it.

These single mums have new fellas who live with them, but don't declare it. Hence extra income. Like I said, there are lots that do it properly and they deserve help. But far too many manipulate it. And the girls I refer to are single mums as far as claims go.

 

[Papas1982]

So it's probably not benefits that are paying for the holiday then, but the partner.

Its all the same. The benefits have paid rent that the couple should pay. It all counts.

 

[Val]

So it's probably not benefits that are paying for the holiday then, but the partner.

Not necessarily, they are getting benefits they are not entitled to in turn having disposable cash to spend elsewhere

 

[craigstardis1976]

Val:

Surely they do not have to declare their partners income unless they were married?

 

[ger147]

Val:

Surely they do not have to declare their partners income unless they were married?

If they co-habit then both incomes must be declared when benefit claims are being made. Many do not, therefore cheating the system.

 

[Val]

Val:

Surely they do not have to declare their partners income unless they were married?

As Gerry says, if they co-habit they must declare income. It's household income for household benefits. Is it right someone lives rent free as a single parent when her high flying new boyfriend on £100k+ a year lives with her permanently?

 

[Hacker Khan]

Well that's one way of cutting down on fraudulent claims. Very classy Tories, very classy....

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/women-now-prove-theyve-been-10170629

 

[Hobbit]

Well that's one way of cutting down on fraudulent claims. Very classy Tories, very classy....

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/women-now-prove-theyve-been-10170629

Calm down before you hurt yourself. Whilst I agree its totally wrong to expect a rape to fill in an 8 page doc, there has to be some sort of check that a claimant is making a valid claim. Surely all they should be expected to provide is a crime/conviction number.

Can you just imagine mum saying, "sorry I now have a 4th/5th/6th child but I was raped."... "oh, how awful. Yes we'll pay you more money." Kerching!

There has to be a check, but an 8 page (intrusive) document is ridiculous.