No sleep and spitting feathers

Let her know you disapprove. Insist your husband speak to her. Then back off - or you will cause the biggest family rift you've ver experienced.

I'm afraid I would just have to let people know. There are countless families struggling, and the few people with no morals who defraud the system are stealing from everyone of us.

If this woman is stealing from us - how long are we supposed to let her continue? Theft is a crime, whether through the benefit system or shoplifting or burglary. It is not a victimless crime as so many seem to think.

As someone that is currently in the benefit system after being made redundant, your stepdaughters attitude stinks!
I get just enough to cover rent and council tax and that's it. Nothing for food etc. My son is expected to contribute to the rent , even though they have no idea if he can afford to - if he was on minimum wage, he wouldn't!
Not sure if I'd dob her in or not tbh, her attitude means that she is not likely to change anything herself. It may bounce back on your husband as he is aiding and abetting. You need to speak to him and maybe decide what to do.
As someone else suggested perhaps wait a couple of months and do it (you will still get the flack) or speak to step daughter and tell her you will.
It's because of people like her that the draconian system currently in place was brought in!

Confront both your husband and stepdaughter! Tell them how you feel.tell her to report her change of circumstances.then at least your conscience is clear

Sickening, isn't it ?

No wonder the genuine claimants can't get help because of the thousands already doled out to the fraudsters. Some people have to jump through hoops to try and get help.

Not a word to anyone except DWP. Wait until normal life has resumed and use this www.gov.uk/report-benefit-fraud Do not let your misplaced loyalty protect a fraudster.

Disgraceful.
Her and him.

She is taking food out of children’s mouths and many others that are in need .i would leave it for a couple of months then I would have to report her .
She does not deserve the help she is taking .
She is a greedy person

Someone hopes boris will sort it out..
Boris who is biggest fraud amongst us
Making money on shorting on the £.
Giving girlfriend access to £100sthousands tax payers money..
Some people are greedy
Some are genuine
Boris and your step daughter are the same but not the same scale..
I'd say don't get involved.. Could cause you enormous heart ache

Doing nothing and turning a blind eye is why there’s so much Benefit fraud.

I’d wait a couple of months and then dob her in. You can always say it must have been the neighbours noticing she wasn’t working.

You can report fraud anonymously. Why should she get away with it when others who are honest,end up struggling?

I cannot believe your ex-policeman husband condones it.

I know this seems a tough problem but if you saw a shoplifter in the act you would have no issue. You can report Benefit theft on the Government website. You need name, address and reasons why you are reporting it. I cannot stand Benefit fraud braggers who are taking the stretched system for a ride. I reported a friend of a friend who was bragging that he was lying for benefits. I gave my name on the website but no one contacted me and after a few months the man in question had a big life change as a result of his fraud. Result.

I am also appalled by her behaviour, and I would be fuming too! You don't have to listen to it, and if she refers to (any of these fraudulent deceptions again) you can tell her so, but I don't think you should take it further than that. Why on Earth is her dad paying her an allowance? On a Superintendent's pension she will be raking in a fortune! How the hell does she get UC?

How terribly disappointing for you Livlass especially as your DD as a single mum, dependant on benefits ended up in poverty.

Your H is as much of a disgrace as his D. If it were me I would tell them both that if she doesn't stop taking money that she's not entitled too, you'll report her, and if she doesn't stop, I would.

There'a little enough for those who need it without those who don't 'playing the system'.

Just say nothing, it's not worth the hassle.

I’d talk about it with your husband and see what he thinks before I did anything more but I would bide my time before deciding what to do. It is a criminal offence and it may be worth her Dad having a quiet word rather than you getting involved. He might well be as shocked as you but felt tackling it there and then wouldn’t be helpful.
Unfortunately, she is far from alone in thinking this acceptable. It doesn’t matter how much you’ve ‘paid in’ (and many haven’t), if you’re not entitled, you’re not entitled no matter how unfair it may seem.

Why the hell is your husband still giving her an allowance?? She's 59 not a child how dare she steal money from the the government she is not entitled to ?

This is fraud pure and simple, you are now morally obliged to report it arn’t you? I am sick of paying exorbitant amounts of tax so fraudsters can get their “long blond hair dyed” or what ever else they lavish their ill gotten gains on!

I would not tell. It has been my experience that whistleblowers come off worse than the offender. I do, however believe 100 per cent in karma. She will get her just desserts.

To 'tell' or not to tell?
The penalties for benefit fraud are swingeing (I used to work in the Benefit Dept) and she could go to prison and still have to pay it back.
You do not have to give your name if you report benefit fraud, you can write or phone anonymously, (with-hold your phone number) and firmly refuse to give your name. (I wouldn't email). Although you will be told there is nothing they can do - believe me, they'll act on the information.

Don't know why she told you. Sounds as though she's very pleased with herself. Keep out if it. The greedy girl (woman) will be found out eventually I'm sure.

I’m surprised that the DWP don’t know this already as she will have had to show bank statements for all accounts for many months in arrears! So she’s either withholding that information (hiding it) or she’s given cash each month! This is dreadful and gives the honest benefit claimants such a bad name and creates so many difficulties for them trying to claim. Makes me so mad ?

This happened to us , with a ( now former ) friend.
I’d say leave it for a few months then tell the authorities anonymously.

What a let down! first of all make sure all handouts from your husband stops pronto.
Tell your husband how you feel and advice him to tell her to stop .I dont think you can do anything about her adult son living with her though.
Then step back make sure not one penny goes to her from your money via your husband .
At 59 she is a bloody disgrace .

A 59 year old with long blonde hair, must be quite a sight.