Reply to: Britains Got Talented Benefits Fraudsters

[Drewster]

Perhaps we have a lot to learn from this breakdancer.
Lets invite him to join CUK and explain to us how to cheat Hector.
For those of you in the UK invite your honourable MP to the site to explain to humble contractors how to cheat within the rules

call me pedantic but thats an oxymoron....

In any case I don't think the average IT Contractor would have trouble staying within the rules if they wrote the rules....... unlike the MPs...... although I have met some dumbass contractors so I could be wrong.

[Brussels Slumdog]

Contractors you too could be Frauster.

Perhaps we have a lot to learn from this breakdancer.
Lets invite him to join CUK and explain to us how to cheat Hector.
For those of you in the UK invite your honourable MP to the site to explain to humble contractors how to cheat within the rules

[NickNick]

Is it a matter of public record that a person is on disability allowance? And the reasons for that allowance?

[Menelaus]

Actually I'm surprised the Sun didn't Photoshop a Bently in there.

It's called journalistic license.

AKA lying to make a story as salacious as possible, the *****.

[bogeyman]

Sun reporting is hilarious: 'Bowers’ free car is a gleaming silver Ford Focus '

Hardly a Ferrari LOL

Actually I'm surprised the Sun didn't Photoshop a Bently in there.

It's called journalistic license.

[Amiga500]

Sun reporting is hilarious: 'Bowers’ free car is a gleaming silver Ford Focus '

Hardly a Ferrari LOL

[Menelaus]

They are entitled to report it, but the sneaky, voyeuristic snaps just sums up a lot of the press for me, especially that esteemed organ The Sun.

Any decent journalist would have gone up to the bloke and let him know what he was in for, instead of skulking around like a gutless idiot.

WHS.

+loads.

[bogeyman]

Much as these journos are scum, I think they are justified in chasing a bloke who is claiming disability allowance for a gammi leg who then goes on national TV and break dances.

They are entitled to report it, but the sneaky, voyeuristic snaps just sums up a lot of the press for me, especially that esteemed organ The Sun.

Any decent journalist would have gone up to the bloke and let him know what he was in for, instead of skulking around like a gutless idiot.

[Pickle2]

But if he is retired, not looking for work, and not in need of benefit in order specifically to overcome the consequences of his disability, what is the purpose of giving him benefit?

I think its officialy to help people get around, ie to pay for a car or whatever.

[The Lone Gunman]

Much as these journos are scum, I think they are justified in chasing a bloke who is claiming disability allowance for a gammi leg who then goes on national TV and break dances.

[expat]

Why is he getting Disability Benefit anyway? What is Disability Benefit for?

If he wants to work but can't (or is limited) because of disability, he could be paid to overcome the restrictions, or compensated for being unable to work. But then he should not be on a pension, because he isn't retired, he's looking for work.
If he is retired, he should get Disability Benefit only if there is a consequence of his disability, that can be ameliorated or compensated by money.

But if he is retired, not looking for work, and not in need of benefit in order specifically to overcome the consequences of his disability, what is the purpose of giving him benefit?

[Clippy]

Yup.

Journos - first against the wall when the revolution comes. Scum, the lot of 'em.

Hmm, think the first place position is taken by politicians.

We need the photo journos to record their shooting before we target them next.

[Menelaus]

Yes. Well done 'Glenn Harvey', you're a credit to the photojournalist profession.

I used to do a bit of press work in my younger days but I hated it, and loathed my 'colleagues'. You have to be a an completely unprincipled bastard with a heart of stone. I know of several cases of photographers getting bolloked by their picture editor for stopping to help people in road accidents etc. instead of just snapping them. Tossers the lot of 'em.

Not that I have any sympathy with benefit cheats, but it is rather low snooping around after some 73 year old geezer.

Yup.

Journos - first against the wall when the revolution comes. Scum, the lot of 'em.

[bogeyman]

Bad that it is that someone may be committing benefit fraud the salaciousness of the news media in regards to this (e.g., photographing someone at an ATM ... wtf?) is equally nauseating.

Yes. Well done 'Glenn Harvey', you're a credit to the photojournalist profession.

I used to do a bit of press work in my younger days but I hated it, and loathed my 'colleagues'. You have to be a an completely unprincipled bastard with a heart of stone. I know of several cases of photographers getting bolloked by their picture editor for stopping to help people in road accidents etc. instead of just snapping them. Tossers the lot of 'em.

Not that I have any sympathy with benefit cheats, but it is rather low snooping around after some 73 year old geezer.

[Pickle2]

Bad that it is that someone may be committing benefit fraud the salaciousness of the news media in regards to this (e.g., photographing someone at an ATM ... wtf?) is equally nauseating.

I just thought it was funny that the thought never occured to him that going on national tv as a breakdancer might not be the wisest idea given that he claims cash from the state for being disabled. FAIL!