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woolybananasbrother

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  1. Mr and Mrs A Cat have not been targetted at all as far as I can see but are somewhat anxious as they depend for a part of their income on IB. If the system is redesigned, they may well find their life disturbed. This is not to suggest in anyway that they do not deserve the IB they receive (I think it is only Mrs AC), but it might be found that a bad back does not preclude being able to work.
  2. just out of interest,, if you have about a week with nothing to do, google ' Incapacity Benefit fraud' and read a little of the tip of the iceberg.
  3. There are roughly two sorts of people on this thread: the first group believes that a benefit based on health is open to abuse and that people should work if they possibly can rather than taking taxpayers money, and the other group who think that all benefit claimants are worthy citizens who have the right to take a benefit and that they should not really be challengeable on it.

     

  4. [quote user="Puzzled"] The question was asked in Parliament some time ago, re how many claimants live overseas. Other than envy, I don't see where a person is ill or incapacitated really matters.

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    The problem with people who live abroad is that is MIGHT be more difficult to be sure that they are not working, their chronic bad back having had undergone a miracle cure for example, or that the doctor is carrying out the health checks to the standard required. Seems reasonable to me.

    This however does not preclude people being outside the UK at all though under the proposed new regime this does not look possible.

  5. [quote user="Benjamin"]And the crime rate is falling.  [:-))]

    Edit: aimed at WB's bros comment about Government figures.






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    I am just so gullible

  6. People here have been careful to differentiate those who have to have the benefit and those who are bloodsucking leeches. And there are inspectors doing the rounds. However we only ever hear of the big cases. I am sure the little ones often get hit too.

    The new changes should sort it by the look of things. It all depends on the regime of testing and acceptance.

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