What the hell?

[Parrot of Doom]

My neighbour's daughter (who lives somewhere else, and whose husband legged it abroad a while back) just asked me if I would lie for her, and say that her friend, who is "coming into the country", would be living at my house for a couple of weeks.

She wanted me to say this, as I'm not on any benefits, but she is, and so is her mother (who is a widowed pensioner). Apparently if you've got a friend living with you, who applies for housing benefit, you lose your benefits or something.

Apparently, "it won't affect you [me]". It fking will, I'm the one whose taxes are being used to pay for you, and your friend. FFS, she's a healthy mid-40s woman who could quite easily get a job.

I can't quite believe the cheek. I told her I'd happily shovel snow from her mum's garden path or anything like that, but scamming fking benefits? FFS.

[bonsai]

I wonder what other benefit scams she's currently running. Utter detritus.

[remedy]

Report the thieving st.

However, the whole anonymous aspect may be scuppered now.

[southendpier]

"I'd happily shovel snow from her mum's garden path"

odd euphemism

[Parrot of Doom]

remedy said:

Report the thieving st.

However, the whole anonymous aspect may be scuppered now.

It hadn't crossed my mind to do that, in fact she came back and apologised, worried that that's what I'd do. The reality is her mother is a lovely old woman who isn't scamming, and my neighbour, and isn't worth upsetting.

fk me though, I can't believe the cheek.

[10 Pence Short]

How would you feel if another neighbour did for her what you wouldn't?

Would you report her, or turn a blind eye to a benefits cheat?

[odyssey2200]

[central heating]

southendpier said:

"I'd happily shovel snow from her mum's garden path"

odd euphemism

[singlecoil]

central heating said:

southendpier said:

"I'd happily shovel snow from her mum's garden path"

odd euphemism

I like it too. As soon as I work out what it means, I might use it myself

[RemaL]

amazing some peoples cheeky. I would be on the phone to inform the right people of her idea.

[Cock Womble]

Nuke her back doors from orbit in a re-mapped MX5, or something.

[anonymous-user]

Tell her he friend say, he or she , you are not fussed as long as when there is a sock on the bedroom door, the rent will have to be paid...

Edited by The Loose Goose on Tuesday 29th December 13:01

[odyssey2200]

Cock Womble said:

Nuke her back doors from orbit in a re-mapped MX5, or something.

on a conveyor belt!

[Kermit power]

Parrot of Doom said:

remedy said:

Report the thieving st.

However, the whole anonymous aspect may be scuppered now.

It hadn't crossed my mind to do that, in fact she came back and apologised, worried that that's what I'd do. The reality is her mother is a lovely old woman who isn't scamming, and my neighbour, and isn't worth upsetting.

fk me though, I can't believe the cheek.

As has been said, in New Labour's Stasi Britain, you can report her completely anonymously.

[missing the VR6]

bonsai said:

I wonder what other benefit scams she's currently running. Utter detritus.

Exactley, absolute scum bag! Shop her and do us all a favour!

[blindswelledrat]

The Loose Goose said:

Tell her he friend say, he or she , you are not fussed as long as when there is a sock on the bedroom door, the rent will have to be paid...

Edited by The Loose Goose on Tuesday 29th December 13:01

Christ only knows what that said before the edit.
The mind boggles.

[Parrot of Doom]

Kermit power said:

Parrot of Doom said:

remedy said:

Report the thieving st.

However, the whole anonymous aspect may be scuppered now.

It hadn't crossed my mind to do that, in fact she came back and apologised, worried that that's what I'd do. The reality is her mother is a lovely old woman who isn't scamming, and my neighbour, and isn't worth upsetting.

fk me though, I can't believe the cheek.

As has been said, in New Labour's Stasi Britain, you can report her completely anonymously.

Not really. If she gets found out (if she does it), the blame will now be squarely on me, as I'm the one "who knows", and I'd rather have a good relationship with this neighbour.

[Kermit power]

Parrot of Doom said:

Kermit power said:

Parrot of Doom said:

remedy said:

Report the thieving st.

However, the whole anonymous aspect may be scuppered now.

It hadn't crossed my mind to do that, in fact she came back and apologised, worried that that's what I'd do. The reality is her mother is a lovely old woman who isn't scamming, and my neighbour, and isn't worth upsetting.

fk me though, I can't believe the cheek.

As has been said, in New Labour's Stasi Britain, you can report her completely anonymously.

Not really. If she gets found out (if she does it), the blame will now be squarely on me, as I'm the one "who knows", and I'd rather have a good relationship with this neighbour.

Could you not report her for some other random form of benefit fraud, safe in the knowledge that even if she hasn't done that, they'll probably find what she has done in the course of their investigation, including this particular item?

That way, when the inspectors tell her she's been reported anonymously, it will be for something she has no reason to connect to you.

[Mojooo]

Just can't get good neighbours these days I tells ya!

[ShadownINja]

blindswelledrat said:

The Loose Goose said:

Tell her he friend say, he or she , you are not fussed as long as when there is a sock on the bedroom door, the rent will have to be paid...

Edited by The Loose Goose on Tuesday 29th December 13:01

Christ only knows what that said before the edit.
The mind boggles.

I read that sentence 5 times and gave up.