social welfare officers unannounced visit : can they search house without permission?
Ah - that old chestnut. Up there with immigrants getting socialising money and as many baby's buggies as they need so they just leave them behind when the bus is full etc.
I'd imagine they'd be highly suspicious of you and use every bureaucratic trick they have to catch or trip you up. A big red stamp on your file with 'watch this one' meaning make life hell everytime social welfare come in contact with you. Don't underestimate the power of civil servants.
Clubman if this and other threads are anything to go by I'd say the shoes and toothbrushes are well hidden.
Clubman if this and other threads are anything to go by I'd say the shoes and toothbrushes are well hidden.
What threads Bronte? I'm not sure what you are saying here.
I was made redundant at one stage and claimed rent allowance, and the SW inspector called to check the place that I was renting, but she certainly didn't check rooms for toothbrushes or shoes, not that there were any to hide in any case.
Over time people on here have posted cryptic posts on social welfare but people are too clever to admit they are conning the system as the poster would be attacked on here. But we get hints of it from time to time.
I too once received rent allowance, SW officer called and measured the room I was renting if I recall correctly.
You don't wear shoes or brush your teeth? Sounds like a genuine proletariat case
We painted our feet black and laced our toes together. Good old Brendan Grace!