Fraudulant Benefit Claimants!
Discussion
Time for a rant guys:
Was cycling through town today, went past the job centre, where many seemingly unemployed people can afford to be smoking, drinking and using flash mobile phones at the same time!
However, I was astonished when I saw a young guy (early 20s) in full Fred perry tracksuit, sunglasses etc etc walk out of the job centre clutching a pay cheque. He then threw his half empty Red Bull can on the floor and got into a brand new Peugeot 206 CC with full bodykit, Lexus lights etc etc which was parked on a side street out of view of the job centre.
He was looking behind him repeatedly and sped off to avoid being seen!
Is it just me who thinks this equation doesn't add up? I wish I could afford to drive a brand new £15k car at my age without a job!
Feel free to rant away, I felt like lamping him
>>> Edited by v15ben on Wednesday 12th January 17:04
Was cycling through town today, went past the job centre, where many seemingly unemployed people can afford to be smoking, drinking and using flash mobile phones at the same time!
However, I was astonished when I saw a young guy (early 20s) in full Fred perry tracksuit, sunglasses etc etc walk out of the job centre clutching a pay cheque. He then threw his half empty Red Bull can on the floor and got into a brand new Peugeot 206 CC with full bodykit, Lexus lights etc etc which was parked on a side street out of view of the job centre.
He was looking behind him repeatedly and sped off to avoid being seen!
Is it just me who thinks this equation doesn't add up? I wish I could afford to drive a brand new £15k car at my age without a job!
Feel free to rant away, I felt like lamping him
>>> Edited by v15ben on Wednesday 12th January 17:04
You should have taken down tha car's number and shopped him.
He could of course be in between jobs and looking for work, in which case, having paid his taxes, fair play in claiming job seeker's allowance. However, you should have mentioned it to the authorities, and they could have ascertained whether this was the case.
He could of course be in between jobs and looking for work, in which case, having paid his taxes, fair play in claiming job seeker's allowance. However, you should have mentioned it to the authorities, and they could have ascertained whether this was the case.
I remember going to the benefit office about 15 years ago. I was contracting and between jobs so it was all legit. Brand new bike, brand new leathers and helmet etc.
The conversation went something along the lines of
Clerk "Will you be available for work next week?"
Me "No, sorry"
Clerk "Why not?"
Me "I'm going to LA"
Clerk "I'm on the wrong side of the counter" Said with a wry grin.
Things aren't always as they seem.....
The conversation went something along the lines of
Clerk "Will you be available for work next week?"
Me "No, sorry"
Clerk "Why not?"
Me "I'm going to LA"
Clerk "I'm on the wrong side of the counter" Said with a wry grin.
Things aren't always as they seem.....
I was made redundant a couple of years ago just before Christmas so I signed on inbetween jobs and yes I was still smoking, still drinking, still using my mobile phone and still driving a brand new car all probably a lot more than when I was working... it's very difficult to judge unless you know the individual's circumstances.
raceboy said:
Well having told my last boss to shove it, and with it being the Christams period with the only vacancies being Santa I'm still signing on, and the lack of car parking spaces at my local labour exchange is disgracefull, sometimes I have to stick the TVR on the double yellows
And here was me feeling guilty mooring the Daimler up outside my local Job centre last year
I think we're judging by appearences way too much here - it's highly likely he was just between jobs. Unless you followed him around all day you wouldn't know.
The problem cases are the people who are simply put, plain lazy, literally living off benefits (and draining them from the people who really need them) because it's a regular income and doing nothing is more enticing than work.
The solution? Well, those benefits need to be lower, and the minimum wage higher, so as not to create and overlap - the poverty trap. It needs ironing out. Thatcher noticed this (but unfortunately made her move during the country's biggest unemployment crisis). However, nowadays we don't have an unemployment problem, and Bliar just put the poverty trap back (probably to make some more potential voters grateful for him
).
This bloke doesn't sound like the problem - it's the ones who tootle in on the bus having spent all their money on fags and booze to pick up another cheque and do it all again that are the problem.
I don't think you'd be able to afford that sort of car on a low-level benefits scam.
The problem cases are the people who are simply put, plain lazy, literally living off benefits (and draining them from the people who really need them) because it's a regular income and doing nothing is more enticing than work.
The solution? Well, those benefits need to be lower, and the minimum wage higher, so as not to create and overlap - the poverty trap. It needs ironing out. Thatcher noticed this (but unfortunately made her move during the country's biggest unemployment crisis). However, nowadays we don't have an unemployment problem, and Bliar just put the poverty trap back (probably to make some more potential voters grateful for him
). This bloke doesn't sound like the problem - it's the ones who tootle in on the bus having spent all their money on fags and booze to pick up another cheque and do it all again that are the problem.
I don't think you'd be able to afford that sort of car on a low-level benefits scam.
Hey Eric, you're getting the hang of this humour thing... 
The solution is to cut unemployment benefit for anyone able-bodied. There must be an incentive to get a job.
Whilst we're at it, we can cut child benefit apart from for the first child. Have as many brats as you like, just don't ask me to oay for them.
And inheritance tax, which is just plain obscene.
Whilst we're at it, we can cut child benefit apart from for the first child. Have as many brats as you like, just don't ask me to oay for them.
And inheritance tax, which is just plain obscene.
Whilst never one to judge by the cover (story) having spent some 9 years doling out dole to the worthy and (largely) to the un-worthy he does sound quite geniune.
IME the real dossers know exactly what to look like, how to act, how not to make themselves interesting or worthy of a second glance.
Lots of them think they are being clever, fiddling the system and working etc, but in truth the majority are scum, living in sh1tholes and spend most of their time in gutters.
You do get exceptions of course, I remember very clearly the armed arrests (suspects likely armed we were told) at one of the Wolverhampton UBO's when 3 of the local pimps brought their girls to collect their giro's. (couldn't post them they kept getting "lost").They are the real bastards and there's a lot of them, the others are a pain in the arse but will either cost us in giro's or food and shelter at her Majesties pleasure. The majority are however genuine and usually between jobs. (IMO)
Cheers
Paul
IME the real dossers know exactly what to look like, how to act, how not to make themselves interesting or worthy of a second glance.
Lots of them think they are being clever, fiddling the system and working etc, but in truth the majority are scum, living in sh1tholes and spend most of their time in gutters.
You do get exceptions of course, I remember very clearly the armed arrests (suspects likely armed we were told) at one of the Wolverhampton UBO's when 3 of the local pimps brought their girls to collect their giro's. (couldn't post them they kept getting "lost").They are the real bastards and there's a lot of them, the others are a pain in the arse but will either cost us in giro's or food and shelter at her Majesties pleasure. The majority are however genuine and usually between jobs. (IMO)
Cheers
Paul
Must admit, I was a bit miffed last week. I attended a suitable burger type place with my son to consume a scooby snack, only to realise I had hardly enough on me to buy anything worthwhile.
In barges a tracksuit clad 'lady' with seven kids ranging from about 7 to 14...being pretty obnoxious.
"Mum, I want this, I want that from 7 open mouths....'OW much mum...."
The reply.....whilst pulling a wad of notes out....
"Don't worry, I had my giro paid in today"
In barges a tracksuit clad 'lady' with seven kids ranging from about 7 to 14...being pretty obnoxious.
"Mum, I want this, I want that from 7 open mouths....'OW much mum...."
The reply.....whilst pulling a wad of notes out....
"Don't worry, I had my giro paid in today"
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