Working / Child tax credits

Morality is a fine thing, but you need to bear in mind that if someone has committed benefit fraud for years or evaded taxes paying it back may actually affect the matrimonial assets so there is less to share.

Fiona - that is an appalling comment in so many ways. How can you suggest that a crime should be overlooked just so the 'matrimonial pot' is not reduced?

I am truly shocked that you have suggested this. If the OP goes along with this, then he too is just as guilty, as he would then know that a part of that matrimonial pot is money fraudelently obtained.

I know someone who obtained social housing by way of deception. She has been on benefits for 16 years, gets a free 3 bed house, doesn't even know how much the counciltax is as she's never paid it, free school meals and uniforms, legal aid. She has 3 jobs and gets cash in hand from children's father £100 a week.

The only reason why I don't report her is because I don't want the children to suffer if she goes to prison. It's women like her who give us all a bad name. We all have a responsibility to protect the public purse but it's hard when kids are involved