This is what happens when you "help the poor"

[Leongsam]

Thousands of welfare fraud cases uncovered

By Isaac Davison @Isaac_Davison

12:23 PM Thursday Jul 18, 2013

File photo / NZ Herald


More than 3000 cases of welfare fraud have been uncovered in the last six months through increased information sharing between Inland Revenue and the Ministry of Social Development.

Associate Social Development Minister Chester Borrows said that the fraud from these cases would have cost New Zealanders $33.7 million per year.

"While it is always disappointing to see some people are willing to break the law and take money they're not entitled to, it happens, and we have a responsibility to the taxpayer to stop it," he said.

Of the benefit cancellations, 1948 cases related to unemployment benefits and 559 related to the sickness benefit. In total, 3139 illegitimate benefits were found.

Government introduced increased information sharing between the two agencies six months ago, which helped detect beneficiaries whose taxable income did not match up with what they had declared to ministry staff.

Their cases were reviewed, and if they were earning more than they should be while on a benefit, their entitlement was cancelled.

The ministry was now working to recover the overpayments, which included making special orders to take a cut of some offenders' wages.
Those that deliberately mislead agencies could be prosecuted, Mr Borrows said.

By Isaac Davison @Isaac_Davison

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[erection2015]

there will always be these kind of dishonest idiots....but that doesnt mean we should stop helping. Just try to be more careful and discerning when helping though.

Those that deliberately mislead agencies could be prosecuted, Mr Borrows said.

 

[winnipegjets]

The fraud committed by the rich and corporations comes to billions of dollars and there are lots of them around. Why fuss over small change when there are billions to collect?

 

[jw5]

Don't just help the poor. Some of these poor folk are fuckers.
Help the deserving poor, i.e. those who are good chaps

 

[Leongsam]

Don't just help the poor. Some of these poor folk are fuckers.
Help the deserving poor, i.e. those who are good chaps

There is no such thing as "deserving poor".

 

[I_Hate_Pappies]

When we say help the poor, we don't mean giving money to those lazy bums who refuse to work. You TWAT! :oIo::kma:

 

[jw5]

There is no such thing as "deserving poor".

There may be good decent kind chaps who suffered misfortune or tragedy and became poor.
"Deserving" as in they deserve to be helped, not that they deserve to be poor.

 

[leetahbar]

There is no such thing as "deserving poor".

sg goahmen also helps the poor. they help themselves to our cpf savings.

 

[Agoraphobic]

It's human nature to get any freebie one can get hold of. As a student in the US, we purchased food stamps from "poor people" for half the shown value. They get cash to buy their booze and cigarettes, we get more "purchase value" to exchange for groceries and food at the supermarkets. win-win situation. Nobody was hurt.

Cheers!

 

[tonychat]

When we say help the poor, we don't mean giving money to those lazy bums who refuse to work. You TWAT! :oIo::kma:

i strongly believe you are sam's clone and you just talk to yourself..that is nutcase.

 

[I_Hate_Pappies]

i strongly believe you are sam's clone and you just talk to yourself..that is nutcase.

What are you talking about, Master? I m an authentic disciple of yours..... How many times have i told you to wash those veges you are eating? The insecticide are making you hallucinating again.....

 

[Cristiano Ronaldo]

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What about people like me who donates to charity?

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Choy! I thought its something related to gst.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

In Singapore, the idea of 'helping' the poor is raise GST. This makes you wonder why Ass Loong don't increase GST every year then.

 

[da dick]

poor COE holders... they've suffered too much!

 

[songsongjurong]

how about the thieving bankers ?

 

[scbccb]

Ah Sam over here our welfare is our seepeeeff marney and we can't even touch it when we're in trouble. Who's the fraudster here? :kma:

Thousands of welfare fraud cases uncovered