fraud

[Therema]

i know someone, who has been signing her prescriptions to get them free even when she and her husband was working, she still does it, she is now divorced and remaried, she doesnt work but hwer new husband does, all hours God sends, she is now on Incapacity Benefit LOL not a thing wrong with her, *trust me i know* she goes for her medical under her maiden name, the docs dont know she has married, they go at least 3 holidays a year plus she has a disabled sticker for the car too, is this serious fraud and should i let the authorities know or just let it go ?

[Aprilis]

Therema, if you did report her for fraudulently claiming benefit and free prescriptions and it turned out that she does have a genuine claim there would be no action taken against her. You won't have stopped her getting anything she may be genuinely entitiled to. The Benefits Agency may well decide to keep a closer eye on her however and she might find she gets a random call in for an interview or an unsolicited visit to her home by a Benefits Investigation Officer at some point in the future.

As for using her maiden name, it might aid her in committing fraud but, to reiterate what Ethel said, all women are perfectly legally entitled to use their maiden name. One doesn't have to adopt one's husband's name once married and even if you do, you can still use your maiden name anyway. That's my understanding of it anyhow.

As for accusations of bitterness and/or jealousy, that would no doubt be a natural reaction and probably the incentive behind most whistle-blowing incidents. It's irrelevant to the facts if it's genuine fraud. If someone really is committing fraud then they are acting illegally and someone, somewhere ends up having to pay for it. Usually the public in one way or another.

[Aprilis]

Ethel's post has been removed. Just wanted to point that out so anyone reading this thread doesn't think I've lost my marbles making reference to something that's not there!

[Therema]

Ok for a start Bednobs im certainly not jealous, of what, someone posing to be ill to get what she can for sweet FA i dont think so, I would rather be able to work myself, which isnt possible for me, but her i know for a fact the pills and stuff she doesnt take, NO she doesnt have any illnesses she hasnt told us about, she is a compulsive liar, always has been since she was a child, its just blew right out of control, its treatment she needs.
As for chemists checking, this has only started a few months back where i live, she has been signing her prescriptions for yrs now so the chemist think she automatically gets them free, i wouldnt be bothering my ass if i didnt know for sure what she was doing was wrong, so yeah it needs to be stopped now its gone on long enuf oh and by the way im not a NOSY BUSYBODY you stupid person she told me ok this is how i know all this

[bednobs]

except you state she is a compulsive liar. Yet you chose to believe this because it suits you to and makes you feel smug and "poor me" by the sound of it. If she is a compulsive liar, isnt it likely she is lying to you about getting free prescriptions? or about using her maiden name? or all of it
Also i love the "she dosent have any illnesses she hasn't told us about" well if she hadnt told you, you wouldnt know would you?
the ppa has always checked a percentage of prescriptions

[Therema]

i dont know where you get all this ******** from, the reason i know all this is because she is my bloody sister ok now shut the hell up seeing as you know ****** all about the situation and they dont check prescriptions if they dont have the need

[bednobs]

i don't know which "they" you are referring to.

it's funny how when i point out flaws in your "knowledge" you just turn abusive towards me. Isnt there the slightest chance, if she is a compulsive liar that she is lying about this?

[mycats]

Therema - how horrible for you, you must have struggled with this, b ut you did the right thing.
People say the NHS and benefit system in this country is falling apart, yeah because of people doing things like this!!
My partner and I are getting married next year and we are already trying to figure out if I can afford to stay on at college, if my son can go to the sixth form college he wants etc, all because of lack of money (earned honestly) and silly high taxes!
You dont sound jealous or bitter to me, just someone sick of seeing people abuse the system.
People have actually suggested to us that he just moves in and we dont tell anyone!! erm no.

[Therema]

Bednobs but out for the last time your starting to bore me as i said you know nothing of the situation or my family life, i never asked you to come in and start arguments as you seem to do in a lot of peoples post why they dont ban you from this site i'll never know your just a stupid little trouble maker.
Mycats i have thought about this long and hard for over 2 yrs now, i have even explained its not right what she is doing but she said she wasnt caring, she has went totally off the rails since she remarried, so i thought it was about time she saw she cant do this anymore, but thanx for your positive comments too and i hope everything works out ok for you and your and you live a happy life A xx

[happyjo]

Therema

I think you have done the right thing, do not worry

The authorities will investigate her actions and if they find that she is genuine, they wil not take any action. So... no problem.

If they find she has been fraudulent, then it serves her right.

Everyone seems to whine about slackers and system abusers, but how many would do something about it?

Good for you!!

J x

[Therema]

Thanx happyjo im starting to feel i HAVE done the right thing so how do i go about getting this thread closed now, thank you to all the people who came in with positive comments A xx

[happyjo]

Ignore this thread and it will disappear into AB heaven after a while...

you could message the moderators and ask for it to be removed.

J

[Therema]

yeah done that hunni if i had known there was gonna be some idiot gonna keep comming in just to cause arguments i would never have bothered posting, but thanx again A xx

[happyjo]

Just ignore !!!

On a big forum like this you will always encounter people with extreme and diverse opinions. They dont know you, so does it matter what they say??? , they want a reaction...

you know you... and it does not matter what anyone else thinks

Corri time and wine o'clock.. see you soon

Jo

[Therema]

ROFL wine o'clock :) good one right ok hun see you soon x