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Old Sep 26th 2008, 10:33 am
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Apparently this is starting in the Alicante area and if successful will spread to the rest of Spain.
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Old Sep 26th 2008, 11:00 am
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Originally Posted by Chiclanagir
Apparently this is starting in the Alicante area and if successful will spread to the rest of Spain.
Ive always suspected that some people were claiming UK benefits whilst living but not working in Spain , Ive heard of people sub letting council houses , claiming family tax credits, sick pay etc,about time the scroungers were rounded up.

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I too have heard of people subletting Council houses, people still claiming Housing Benefit for a UK house and claiming Child Benefit.

BUT please bear in mind that there are some Benefits that can be legitimately claimed in Spain. Apart from State Retirement Pension, there is Incapacity Benefit, Disability Living Allowance (Care Element) - I think you have to have been claiming IB or DLA BEFORE leaving the UK and then they can continue so long as you meet the criteria - and I think Bereavement Allowance. There may be more.

So just because someone is on a State Benefit, they are not automatically on the fiddle.

But yes, the ones abusing the system with Housing Benefit etc - get 'em sorted!!
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im wondering why would any one worry if anyone is claiming and living here.what buisness is it yours.after all you have left england so realy its no consern of yours now.
so come on every one.reasons why you feel like that.or reasons why you dont give a monkeys.

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im wondering why would any one worry if anyone is claiming and living here.what buisness is it yours.after all you have left england so realy its no consern of yours now.
I still have interests and family in the U.K so I dont want to see it made worse by thieving scum,social security scroungers drain the economy by a incredible amount every year ,round em up and bang em up in my view.

ALL money paid out by the Social comes from tax payers.

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there lot scam the uk Social not just brits but see here aswell

real piss me off see it happen here and all over the Eu

ireland is the worst with immigrants
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I still have interests and family in the U.K so I dont want to see it made worse by thieving scum,social security scroungers drain the economy by a incredible amount every year ,round em up and bang em up in my view.

ALL money paid out by the Social comes from tax payers.

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Not save you much money by banging them up Rotor.
You will then have to pay for their food,clothes, accomodation and whatever mod cons they may require.
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I too have heard of people subletting Council houses, people still claiming Housing Benefit for a UK house and claiming Child Benefit.

BUT please bear in mind that there are some Benefits that can be legitimately claimed in Spain. Apart from State Retirement Pension, there is Incapacity Benefit, Disability Living Allowance (Care Element) - I think you have to have been claiming IB or DLA BEFORE leaving the UK and then they can continue so long as you meet the criteria - and I think Bereavement Allowance. There may be more.

So just because someone is on a State Benefit, they are not automatically on the fiddle.

But yes, the ones abusing the system with Housing Benefit etc - get 'em sorted!!
I know of people who are claiming child benefit, but have been here over 3 years, also people who keep a UK adress, even though it is that of a relative, so they can keep getting other benefits which would be stopped if the authorities were aware they lived permanently in Spain.
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Originally Posted by mikelincs
I know of people who are claiming child benefit, but have been here over 3 years, also people who keep a UK adress, even though it is that of a relative, so they can keep getting other benefits which would be stopped if the authorities were aware they lived permanently in Spain.
well if its good enough for any one who comes to the uk from any country under the sun and gets every thing free.its good enough for a uk person born and bred.good luck to them

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well if its good enough for any one who comes to the uk from any country under the sun and gets every thing free.its good enough for a uk person born and bred.good luck to them
Sorry I dont agree with you. Why should the British taxpayer support people who are living their dream in the sun. I would be totally miffed if my contributions were being paid to people who had no right to it. There are a lot of poor working people in the UK, and the benefit should not be used to look after the people who have not opted to stay there. I am not talking about disability benefits and widows pension and the like. Income support is not a right, it is to help people through a sticky patch not to fund sangria and tapas in Spain. If I knew of such goings on, especially if they had a council house, which could be used by a family in genuine need in the UK, I might even consider blowing them up myself.
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I don't agree with people getting benefits they are not entitled to whether they are here or the UK.

It is funded by the taxpayer - i.e. you and me and therefore to claim something you are not entitled to is theft.

I am all for people claiming what they ARE entitled to - my husband gets Incapacity Benefit as well as his Teachers' Pension - AND still pays tax in the UK- but to tell lies to get something you are not entitled to is fraud, pure and simple.
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I don't agree with people getting benefits they are not entitled to whether they are here or the UK.

It is funded by the taxpayer - i.e. you and me and therefore to claim something you are not entitled to is theft.

I am all for people claiming what they ARE entitled to - my husband gets Incapacity Benefit as well as his Teachers' Pension - AND still pays tax in the UK- but to tell lies to get something you are not entitled to is fraud, pure and simple.
Totally agree with you.

The country has not got enough money to pay for the genuine calimants because of the fraud. It is bad enough when they are in the UK and fiddling, but when they are living here that is just taking the p--s.
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well if its good enough for any one who comes to the uk from any country under the sun and gets every thing free.its good enough for a uk person born and bred.good luck to them
Just to keep the conversation going ... I have some sympathy with these claimers! They (the ones I know) have paid into the system for years yet have had to loose all benefits for moving abroad! They will still get stung for IHT - WHY?

Others coming from other countries seem to be able to get all the benefits, don't work - so what are they contributing?
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Just to keep the conversation going ... I have some sympathy with these claimers! They (the ones I know) have paid into the system for years yet have had to loose all benefits for moving abroad! They will still get stung for IHT - WHY?

Others coming from other countries seem to be able to get all the benefits, don't work - so what are they contributing?
Choosing to live abroad is a life style choice. It is like buying a house or a luxury car. If you cannot afford to move, by living on your pension or funding it yourself, then obviously it is out of your possibilities. This is the way of the world. If they have paid into the system for years then they will not have long to wait until, they can do it legally, ie when they get their pension, which is a right and not a HANDOUT.
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Totally agree with you.

The country has not got enough money to pay for the genuine calimants because of the fraud. It is bad enough when they are in the UK and fiddling, but when they are living here that is just taking the p--s.
yes hitlers propergander said the same about the jews.you have troubles and its all there fault.so basicly you want to be one of those spys like franco had.spy on your fellow brits and report anything.
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