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800, 000 claim decade of incapacity benefits
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CATHKIN | Report | 22 Jun 2008 20:50 |
There was a case in Scotland recently -a lady who lost her job in the police due to illness , I think , she got another job , had a husband and 2 kids and was claiming benefits as a single mother when her and hubby`s earnings were £50, 000. She paid back the £25, 000 by selling her house or she would have been in jail .It took the authorities 2 years to catch her out. Ros xx |
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Cumbrian Caz~**~ | Report | 22 Jun 2008 18:33 |
I too have no problem at all that our taxes help those who are ill, thats what a caring country should be about. |
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Dawnieher3headaches | Report | 22 Jun 2008 18:23 |
I must be doing something wrong cos we only get by on my incapacity and hubbies little wage (hes self employed doesnt earn enough to pay tax but would rather be out earning a little than claiming anything) and dont have holidays unless its camping for a few nights which is now out of the window because I cant manage it now, dont have sky or cable and I have a little car that I did just over 3000 miles in the last year. My mobile is pay as you go and if I have no money to pay for top up I cant have it. |
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JackieW | Report | 22 Jun 2008 18:16 |
My OH was diagnosed with cancer last year, he eventually went on to incapacity benefit and was told he had to go to the office for a back to work interview even though his job was being saved for him, they said he may have wanted to change his job, and if he had not gone would have lost his benefit. |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 22 Jun 2008 18:07 |
It makes my blood boil that my hard earned cash goes to fund the Institutional Wasters who can't be bothered to get off their bums, whilst those who REALLY need support have to struggle. |
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Dawnieher3headaches | Report | 22 Jun 2008 18:05 |
Ros |
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Jean Durant | Report | 22 Jun 2008 17:49 |
Jane is on incapacity bnefit and has a medical every year. |
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pinkflamingo | Report | 22 Jun 2008 17:43 |
Kitty I totally agree. We have two work-shy members of the family claiming incapacity, have reported them twice, nothing done. |
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CATHKIN | Report | 22 Jun 2008 17:20 |
I agree Kitty , the children see their parents and grandparents out of work so don`t try to get a job. A teacher friend of ours told us a tale--one of his pupils was absent and he asked why -answer "-Had to watch wee sister while mother signed on , she signs on at 5 different places, sir " |
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♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥ | Report | 22 Jun 2008 17:17 |
I don't object to anyone who is incapacitated getting benefits.................it's the ones with families who never attempt to work and all live off the state that make me so angry. |
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CATHKIN | Report | 22 Jun 2008 17:09 |
Dawnie -I`m sure it`s mostly men and I wasn`t getting at you or anyone else on these benefits intentionally, just saw it on the news, Ros xx |
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Dawnieher3headaches | Report | 22 Jun 2008 16:58 |
Ros |
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CATHKIN | Report | 22 Jun 2008 16:55 |
OH says it `s Governments fault as a lot of them are in the mining areas and they automatically got it , I don`t know how they did as I thought you had to have a sickline for that benefit , |