[Portisgreg]

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

[Steven Shoreditch]

Incredible, he's NOT using a WFP!

[weetot]

You would'nt catch me scaling a 20 foot ladder anymore.

[Dave Anderson]

So what exactly was the punishment?

[Mike55]

hardly a punishment was it.......what a deterrent this is to others... :

[Mike_G]

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.

[Richard Neal]

cant upload it been trying on and off all day Unbelievable but true :

[TomCrowther]

The health benefits of window cleaning 

[cat9921]

What do you expect from a trad window cleaner 


Adders

[Richard Neal]

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

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

[Sseddon]

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.

[Central Window Cleaners]

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?

[Richard Neal]

the thing is you know theres more than 71k hes got stuffed away

[Paul Coleman]

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.

[martinsadie]

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

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

[Richard Neal]

your wrong,i was off for 6 weeks last year after hernia op,got £65  a week

how would i find out then? ive been told by loads of people ( not experts mind) that im entitled to nothing

[martinsadie]

your wrong,i was off for 6 weeks last year after hernia op,got £65  a week

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 

[Richard Neal]

Ok thanks for that

[elite mike]

your wrong,i was off for 6 weeks last year after hernia op,got £65  a week

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

[martinsadie]

you get paid into your bank account every fortnight now