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Title: Unbelievable
Post by: Portisgreg on July 21, 2010, 09:25:17 am
Sorry if this has already been posted............

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1288335/Window-cleaner-pocketed-71-500-benefits-claiming-scared--doing-round.html

Title: Re: Unbelievable
Post by: Steven Shoreditch on July 21, 2010, 12:27:28 pm
Incredible, he's NOT using a WFP!
Title: Re: Unbelievable
Post by: weetot on July 21, 2010, 01:08:15 pm
You would'nt catch me scaling a 20 foot ladder anymore. >:(
Title: Re: Unbelievable
Post by: Dave Anderson on July 21, 2010, 01:40:12 pm
So what exactly was the punishment?
Title: Re: Unbelievable
Post by: Mike55 on July 21, 2010, 02:28:02 pm
hardly a punishment was it.......what a deterrent this is to others... ::)
Title: Re: Unbelievable
Post by: Mike_G on July 21, 2010, 02:49:19 pm
I tell you whats unbelievable, the fact that someone can actually collect over 71k before they get caught and I guarantee there's plenty more out there doing it.
Title: Re: Unbelievable
Post by: Richard Neal on July 21, 2010, 03:53:26 pm
cant upload it been trying on and off all day Unbelievable but true ::)
Title: Re: Unbelievable
Post by: TomCrowther on July 21, 2010, 04:05:07 pm
The health benefits of window cleaning  :D
Title: Re: Unbelievable
Post by: cat9921 on July 21, 2010, 04:38:29 pm
What do you expect from a trad window cleaner  ;D


Adders
Title: Re: Unbelievable
Post by: Richard Neal on July 21, 2010, 04:43:25 pm
He was given a 28-week prison sentence suspended for two years after the court heard he was able to pay back the £71,000 in full
Makes you sick, im off work after op last week and as im self employed im not entitled to any thing.
Looks like there might be some work going in the preston area though ;D

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1288335/Window-cleaner-pocketed-71-500-benefits-claiming-scared--doing-round.html#ixzz0uKdiDdy1
Title: Re: Unbelievable
Post by: Sseddon on July 21, 2010, 05:02:57 pm
My dad stopped window cleaning because when he had a burst stomach ulcer he received a pittance in sick pay from the government and couldn't feed the family. He became a postman.
Title: Re: Unbelievable
Post by: Central Window Cleaners on July 21, 2010, 05:14:25 pm
Wish I had £71k in the bank to be able to pay all that back. I am obviously not charging enough.

Where do I get my claims forms from?
Title: Re: Unbelievable
Post by: Richard Neal on July 21, 2010, 06:46:27 pm
the thing is you know theres more than 71k hes got stuffed away
Title: Re: Unbelievable
Post by: Paul Coleman on July 21, 2010, 06:48:42 pm
Although it's obviously very wrong what the guy did, I do wish that equal publicity was given about genuine claimants who get refused.  The most extreme example I know of (a friend's late stepfather) was actually turned down for disability benefit.  He had had both legs amputated due to diabetes.
Title: Re: Unbelievable
Post by: martinsadie on July 21, 2010, 07:06:34 pm
He was given a 28-week prison sentence suspended for two years after the court heard he was able to pay back the £71,000 in full
Makes you sick, im off work after op last week and as im self employed im not entitled to any thing.
Looks like there might be some work going in the preston area though ;D

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1288335/Window-cleaner-pocketed-71-500-benefits-claiming-scared--doing-round.html#ixzz0uKdiDdy1

your wrong,i was off for 6 weeks last year after hernia op,got £65  a week
Title: Re: Unbelievable
Post by: Richard Neal on July 21, 2010, 07:13:55 pm


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your wrong,i was off for 6 weeks last year after hernia op,got £65  a week
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how would i find out then? ive been told by loads of people ( not experts mind) that im entitled to nothing
Title: Re: Unbelievable
Post by: martinsadie on July 21, 2010, 07:21:19 pm


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your wrong,i was off for 6 weeks last year after hernia op,got £65  a week
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how would i find out then? ive been told by loads of people ( not experts mind) that im entitled to nothing
get a sick note off your doctor and ring up the job centre and tell them you are off work sick and take it from there,if you pay NI CONTRIBUTIONS YOU ARE ENTITLED TO BASIC SICK PAY nothing for first 3 days then £65 a week  ;)
Title: Re: Unbelievable
Post by: Richard Neal on July 21, 2010, 07:33:31 pm
Ok thanks for that
Title: Re: Unbelievable
Post by: elite mike on July 21, 2010, 07:52:54 pm


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your wrong,i was off for 6 weeks last year after hernia op,got £65  a week
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how would i find out then? ive been told by loads of people ( not experts mind) that im entitled to nothing
get a sick note off your doctor and ring up the job centre and tell them you are off work sick and take it from there,if you pay NI CONTRIBUTIONS YOU ARE ENTITLED TO BASIC SICK PAY nothing for first 3 days then £65 a week  ;)

when i had my op stan

i got £40a week, did not pay me a penny until i went back to work ::)

if i had not had savings or insurance , i would have gone under :'(

Title: Re: Unbelievable
Post by: martinsadie on July 21, 2010, 07:57:03 pm
you get paid into your bank account every fortnight now
Title: Re: Unbelievable
Post by: Paul Coleman on July 21, 2010, 09:29:26 pm


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your wrong,i was off for 6 weeks last year after hernia op,got £65  a week
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IIRC, you are also excused National Insurance payments for weeks you can't work.  Only about £2.50 a week but might as well have it.

how would i find out then? ive been told by loads of people ( not experts mind) that im entitled to nothing
get a sick note off your doctor and ring up the job centre and tell them you are off work sick and take it from there,if you pay NI CONTRIBUTIONS YOU ARE ENTITLED TO BASIC SICK PAY nothing for first 3 days then £65 a week  ;)