UK Pensioners in Thailand Face New Scrutiny Over Pension Fraud

[baansgr]

17 hours ago, smedly said:

 

weii it is a lot worse than that, there are benefits being claimed using this same method, I don't agree with frozen pensions but  blatant  benefit fraud is another matter, they could easily catch these people by checking passport records, for now they don;t

Exactly, I have lost count of the amount of Eastern Europeans that are claiming child allowance amongst other benefits but the real kicker is, they are renting out their counc il/housing association property and and pocketing the rent..

[baansgr]

6 hours ago, nglodnig said:

First off - is there a system in place for tracking UK citizens leaving and entering the county? I don't believe there is.....

I've been in Philippines 👍

[Luuk Chaai]

22 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

If you do the crime, do the time.

My pension has been frozen for almost nine years. That is one reason why I still work.

Yes, life is a bitch and then we die.

It is how we die that is important.

You're on the "wrong team "

We get our C.O.L.A. increases every year ( Cost of Living Adjustment )

 

[smedly]

1 hour ago, baansgr said:

Exactly, I have lost count of the amount of Eastern Europeans that are claiming child allowance amongst other benefits but the real kicker is, they are renting out their counc il/housing association property and and pocketing the rent..

not to mention winter fuel allowance, lol 

 

the uk government need to clamp down  on this bs,  the money they save can be spent pensioners .

 

first thing I would do -biometric  id cards, absolute id when claiming anything, oh the general public  do not agree -well seriously  it would stop the huge fraud going on in the uk right  now