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**Maggy** · 16-06-2012, 20:44

I'm no more a supporter of benefit cheats than the next person.However I'm sick of sweeping statements that suggest,imply or downright state that all people on benefit are cheats..or even that a large number are benefit cheats.

It is possible that the vast number are actually genuinely receiving benefit and are hoping to be off just as soon as they can get better or find a job.

In fact it seems from some of the shows I have watched such as Saints and Sinners, that the vast sums being stolen from the system are actually down to a far smaller group who are professional fraudsters who steal sums of up to 100,000 over many years using a variety of different identities and different addresses.

16-06-2012, 20:44	#18
Maggy The Invisible Woman Cable Forum Mod Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: between Portsmouth and Southampton. Age: 73 Services: VM XL TV,50 MB VM BB,VM landline, Tivo Posts: 40,367	Re: My Gripe - to get something off my chest I'm no more a supporter of benefit cheats than the next person.However I'm sick of sweeping statements that suggest,imply or downright state that all people on benefit are cheats..or even that a large number are benefit cheats. It is possible that the vast number are actually genuinely receiving benefit and are hoping to be off just as soon as they can get better or find a job. In fact it seems from some of the shows I have watched such as Saints and Sinners, that the vast sums being stolen from the system are actually down to a far smaller group who are professional fraudsters who steal sums of up to 100,000 over many years using a variety of different identities and different addresses. __________________ Hell is empty and all the devils are here. Shakespeare..