Would it be wrong for me to report benefit theft?

David C

There is more than one way to skin a cat without being a snitch, tell your stepsister that you overheard a customer in a shop talking about her and her benefit fraud so she ought to stop it straight away before she goes to jail, without passing GO.

If this does not stop her then be more forceful, get her to be ashamed of herself, show her news stories of people who are jailed for what she has done and what will happen to her family whilst she is in jail; if that does not work she will be too stupid to respond in a positive way so go ahead report her, at least you gave her a chance.

I do not like the snitching society that the Government has cultivated and bred here in the UK over the last two decades; the trust has gone out of society for decades and snitching is not bringing any trust back into society; rather the mistrust just gets worse.

I regard snitching, particularly against family and friends as being on par with Gatsco Speed Camera's, Congestion charge fines, Using Mobile Phone whilst driving fines and Parking fines, especially where they get you on a technicality.

To give you an analogy, look at how many more people are now carrying penalty points on their licenses and paying congestion and parking fines. Does all this automatic snitching make people more resentful or welcoming to the spread of a Police State? will it make them better able to snitch on others, I think not. Rather most will resent the expensive unwelcome intrusion into their hardworking lives.

The UK is now practically a Police State, I know it protects against real criminals and terrorists but I feel as though my privacy has been taken away and the Government is taking ever more liberties, watching our every move like an overprotective mother as she scolds her children unnecessarily.

I hope that this never happens in America, one of the few places in the West of true freedom where there is somewhere to escape to.

MiZz RuBy

report her! it ain't fair on us normal people!

Katie

No do it right away - it makes me sick i only have one friend on benefits and she hates the fact that she has the live on handouts - tell her to stop and if she doesnt report it.

richard_beckham2001

Report her, why should she be allowed to get away with it. She need never know it was you.

Earthangel

I would report her - it is a criminal offence and unfair on the people who desperately need help

streetblitzer

No it wouldn't be wrong so report her, if you don't you are condoning her behaviour.

Mitch

Report her. Why should she get hand outs and then cheat when others work hard and struggle through financial hardship.

Bragging just shows a total lack of intelligence on her part.

Beneift fraud is theft. It's that simple.

trucker

geee whiz, dont snitch on your relatives to the enemy, dont forget the gov have been robbing the brit people for nigh on 40 yrs, all the peoples taxes have been taken by a gov of traitors who have betralyed our country, all those taxpayers who dont want to loose there country are having their taxes spent by their own enemies the gov owe the people trillions in tax rebates for stealing their money under false pretences, its economic warfare they are giving millions away to alian immigrants as well as our jobs, leave your sister in law alone, just warn her to keep her gob shut,

Adam M

I think you should definitely report her, unless she's struggling hugely to make ends meet (in which case I'd just tell her how you feel about what she's doing).

People like her are responsible for increasing the amount of tax the average hard-working person has to pay. Imagine if there were no benefit cheats, we'd all have more take-home pay every year! And there would be more benefits for those who actually need them.

It's a hard moral situation but I think I'd either speak to her and then if she doesn't stop then inform someone, or just inform someone. Good luck!

frankturk50

It would be the right thing to do especially if she is bragging about it,she needs a dose of reality

Eddie W

report it now!!!!!! there is a limited amount of money to go around and if someone is stealing it there is less for the people that really need it.

Jess x

Report her!!! Thats my (our) hard earned tax payers money going to someone who most certainly does not deserve it!!

WelshK

You should report her. After all, its us that are paying for the benefits she is getting!

kitty fresh & hissin' crew

Turn her sorry *** in.

Kelly B

I think maybe you should try talking to her first, if she was really poor and was doing it to try to make ends meet then I would say no, but her attitude doesn't sound very healthy, just be careful and if you plan to do it make sure it for the right reasons and not because you are jealous (and I mean that in a nice way)

Worked

This is down to you. Legally there is nothing to say that it is wrong of you to "report" her, nor not to "report" her- the words you use are curious. Morally, that is also down to you. If you think it is "really unfair" that 'she is doing this while hard working people struggle and do it the right way' then you should contact your local JobCentre plus. But it is also possible that your step sister is also a hard working person who is struggling if you define hard working person in a different way. There is also a problem with what you mean by saying 'doing it the right way'. Ultimately it isn't very enjoyable to read about the bragging. Perhaps other sanctions such as warning her , helping her to find a job and so on, would be better.

DewDrop

It wouldn't be worng, because that money could have gone to a better use. You can report her annomosly, jsut go to your local police station and give a stament.

sorry to hear about your step sister

grodno

If she's bragging about it no doubt someone else will hear her and they might report it, in that way you will not be personally involved.

qwerty

you need to get her to stop, tell her your going to report her if she doesn't stop that might be a incentive for her to stop and if she doesn't, you should report her cause it is unfair to all them hard working people out there and it doesn't help she is bragging about it but i can understand your dilemma

andrea b

Give me her details I'll do it no problem!

Mr Sceptic

Wrong? It's wrong of you not to report her.

By staying silent you are condoning her stealing from you and me, taxpayers.

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/campaigns/benefit-thieves/report.asp

is a useful website.

dels replies

No report it. You can do it anonymously. It is not fair on any of us .

mizzmamma

no, i don't think so as long as you do it anonymously i don't see why not, my partner and i struggle to get by doing the legal way and it is hard and then some people just don't do anything and get everything which really annoys me,
the question is would you feel lots of guilt if she did get caught because of you?

tynie98

This happened to someone I knew. They were taken to court and given a fine then when fine was paid they had to pay back money to dhss and only had Â£9-00 a week to live on so its not worth it in the end.If you don't report it someone else will.

it would be the right thing to do because their are people who really need it and if the government finds out by themselfs the punishment will be a lot more harsh.

michael c the truth teller

Simply put:NO ! Do what's right!

charliegirl

Report her. Family or not she's committing fraud.
I HATE benefit cheats. I know so many genuine cases were they get given a hard time yet the cheats seem to be getting away with it and then go round bragging and boasting about it.
They wind me up so much.

daria

It is your duty to report a person who is stealing from her country. The health service could have better use to the money. Schools, families in poverty, need I go on. Do it. She must learn that she has to work to earn money for nice things. She would be the first one to complain if she is on a waiting list for medical treatment. Do it.

JJLiqueur

if you think you can live with her going to court or even prison

fraud is fraud but if you get found out it was you you may not have a familly any more

you decide whats more important

yazooyazzy

it must be hard but you have to do it sometimes, i mean how many people struggle trying to get money?
yet again...if asylum seekers and all that lot can get benefits & a house why cant she?
xx

I think reporting her would definitely be the right thing to do.

As you say, why should hard working people pay so that she can have an easy life - and then make it worse by bragging about it.

sunny

i know 3 people who are commiting benefi fraud at first i felt guilty but i am now reporting three of them today as they enjoying themselve bragging about their money what make me so angry one of them think she is becoming religious and than say oh i need to be on income support just incase he leaves me and than goes on about going outings here and there

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