How do the "Have Nots" get on in life?

Maryeliza, you are so into questioning, and of things which are not your business

Can we have a 'wave' emoticon? I'd wave to mcem who is another of us who dislikes this simplistic denigrating of young people. I'll stop because I've already had my say (but did want to wave and say hello to mcem)

I reckon this thread might be a little "highbrow" for the Daily Mail mcem!

I could understand not reporting a single mum who earned s few pounds cash in hand cleaning but not systemic cheating eg living with wotking partner whilst pretending to be single

Yet another thread knocking the young, the 'entitled' generation, the snowflakes.
I am fed up of being lumped into the same group as the elderly moaners, the grumpy old folks, the over-60's who must have voted for brexit and are inevitably tories.
Thank goodness my own children and grandchildren know I do not fit into that dismal demographic.
Clearly lots of GN posters do so I 'll leave you inveterate grumbles to get on with your groans!!
Wonder when the DM might pick up this thread and edit it to suit their purpose!

Re the nurses - how is this the same as the systemic theft and cheating you are not prepared to do anything about?

I haven’t reported anyone annie I’m trying to understand why you don’t? You know all the facts so they are clearly breaking the law and you are colluding with this. They must be getting a fortune - DLA/PIP //ESA/HB/CTB/ cash in hand jobs/ fraudulent use of food bank,/free furniture What’s not to let them get away with? I’m sure the decent people who donate and help out at your local food bank/ would be delighted to kniw that such well of cheats were depriving genuine people of help.

I do know that .paddyann

Gill, exactly why I have made my decision never to report, I just blew a fuse when I heard today, I apologise but I see no wrong in speaking of it, if a nurse allegedly uses a food bank and this can be brought up in just about every speech why not bring up benefit cheats . They exist , just as tax dodgers exist. It's the way the world wags

surely they have to be referred to the foodbank anniebach?You cant just turn up and collect food anytime you want .

I do understand your anger Anniebach, especially after you have helped out with furniture and stuff, but sadly, there are people who take advantage of decent people like you who help. This is an indicator of their moral compass and not of yours. Let karma take care of them, maybe they will get food poisoning and have a rotten holiday!

Yes whitewave, I wouldn't report tax dodgers because I wouldn't report benefit cheats

Why all piling onto Annie because she's cross about 2 people, whom she knows personally, that are claiming benefits and using food banks but able to go on holiday to Thailand? She hasn't tarred every claimant with the same brush; she was quite clear that she said 2.

And if you want to know what CAWL is Maryeliza, Google it.

Are you talking about the principle of the two illegal acts annie?

But whitewave, apart from numbers there is no difference

I am surprised the Daily Mail reads this forum considering many posters think it not worthy to be used as emergency loo paper ?

Fair play then.

I have often spoken of those in need , genuine need

I would definately report tax cheats, and in fact have done on more than one occasion.

But you're happy to talk about them on a public forum Annie. If the Daily Mail gets its claws into this thread they could well be reported. It would balance things out a bit if you wrote about some of the benefits claimants you know who are not cheating the system.

whitewave, I see no difference between benefit cheats and tax dodgers but would not report them , we will always have both. I wouldn't feel I had done what was right if I reported anyone , the thought that I may feel smug is enough to put me off.

I feel just like annie but in my case over tax avoiders/evasion. So much more money goes missing, than the ever does on benefits cheats.

Unlike you maryeliza i do not report people, I leave reporting to the dogooders , I know of their up bringing

Well said MawBroon.
I do wonder where those who denigrate the yoof of today, whilst suggesting most of us grew up and lived in a country I never knew, where no one got pregnant out of 'wedlock', no one had HP, everyone worked hard and saved and there was no such thing as benefits. Benefits - in the mid 60's people still got clothing grants and other support as well as their unemployment benefit. Jobs were more plentiful and offered greater job security. Young women and girls who became pregnant often disappeared for several months, often to tell people on return they'd been sent to a mother and baby unit and their baby removed and adopted.
Give me 2017 with all its problems any day.

Being a benefit cheat is a crime and knowing they are you are colluding with this and as you say others who are genuine go without or have to wait longer~ how is that fair?