Sorry but my definition of a benefit cheat is much more liberal than the government's: > Fraud: Cases where all three of the following conditions apply: The c

Sorry but my definition of a benefit cheat is much more liberal than the government's: > Fraud: Cases where all three of the following conditions apply: The conditions for receipt of benefit, or the rate of benefit in payment, are not being met The claimant can reasonably be expected to be aware of the effect on entitlement Benefit stops or reduces as a result of the review. [1] < Firstly, the data is only from those who got caught. I would say there is probably a lot more that haven't been. Also, you can claim benefits by going to the job centre every so often, but you don't need to actually get a job. Anecdotally, my mate's dad does this. He has been living off of benefits for 10+ years, even though he is more than able to work. If someone can get away with it for that long, how is the system not broken? [1] https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fraud-and-error-in-the-benefit-system-financial-year-2018-to-2019-estimates https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fraud-and-error-in-...