The original topic has veered a bit off track but:
In 1984, I was on the dole,,,unemployed. I did a small job (a homer) for a friend (Ian). A little while after that, Ian asked me if I would be interested in doing a job for a friend of his. This person worked for the Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS) as it was known then. I went with Ian to see this job. It was a small tiling job in a bathroom. I met the man and we spoke about the job, and I told him about my situation. I said, "Do you know I'm unemployed and claiming benefit?" He then said to me, "I don't have to know anything about you, and you don't have to know anything about me". Crooked or what? but it suited him. I never did his job because it felt wierd, and I couldn't trust him... but he was willing to break the rules because it suited him,,,, and I bet it goes on to this day,,, all over the country.. Benefit fraud?? Yep,,,, It's a two way thing.
Roughcaster.
In 1984, I was on the dole,,,unemployed. I did a small job (a homer) for a friend (Ian). A little while after that, Ian asked me if I would be interested in doing a job for a friend of his. This person worked for the Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS) as it was known then. I went with Ian to see this job. It was a small tiling job in a bathroom. I met the man and we spoke about the job, and I told him about my situation. I said, "Do you know I'm unemployed and claiming benefit?" He then said to me, "I don't have to know anything about you, and you don't have to know anything about me". Crooked or what? but it suited him. I never did his job because it felt wierd, and I couldn't trust him... but he was willing to break the rules because it suited him,,,, and I bet it goes on to this day,,, all over the country.. Benefit fraud?? Yep,,,, It's a two way thing.
Roughcaster.
