Dublin single mother accused of welfare fraud

Wheeliebin30

http://www.thejournal.ie/vegas-wedding-courts-3916954-Mar2018/

A MOTHER-OF-FOUR on trial for unlawfully obtaining almost €30,000 in one-parent family social welfare payments has claimed her drunken Las Vegas wedding was just “a bit of fun” and she did not know it was legal in Ireland.


How many of these cases have we seen lately?

Makes you wonder the level fraud going on in our 20 billion social welfare bill each year.

The_Valeyard

Reenacting the Ross & Rachel scene was she?

saintsaltynuts

It's beyond a joke this.Makes the taxpayers look like sucker's.

hatrickpatrick

To be fair I definitely thought those Vegas chapels were a joke and not actually legally binding or anything. I'd imagine this is a fairly widespread belief.

alchemist33

The court artist recreated the scene well here

Geuze

I pay 15-20k in tax pa, and go to Wales on holidays.

She gets my tax, and goes to Las Vegas.

Jim Bob Scratcher

Another dole thread ? :rolleyes:

Ipso

alchemist33 wrote: »

The court artist recreated the scene well here

She diddly idly id.

batistuta9

Geuze wrote: »

I pay 15-20k in tax pa, and go to Wales on holidays.

She gets my tax, and goes to Las Vegas.

You could just go to Vegas too

The_Valeyard

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »

Another dole thread ? :rolleyes:

But this time, Its Vegas!

splinter65

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »

Another dole thread ? :rolleyes:

You’d think the workers would just continue bending over to take it up the arse wouldn’t you Jim?
Just bend over and shut up...

Jim Bob Scratcher

Geuze wrote: »

I pay 15-20k in tax pa, and go to Wales on holidays.

She gets my tax, and goes to Las Vegas.

Go on welfare then, and pop out a few childer

Rjd2

Wheeliebin30 wrote: »

http://www.thejournal.ie/vegas-wedding-courts-3916954-Mar2018/

A MOTHER-OF-FOUR on trial for unlawfully obtaining almost €30,000 in one-parent family social welfare payments has claimed her drunken Las Vegas wedding was just “a bit of fun” and she did not know it was legal in Ireland.

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Credit where its due, at least she did not blame DA GOVERNMENT AND DA BANKERS!:mad: for her fraud. :pac:

not yet

Yeah but what about the banks etc blah blah blah..

She should get a free pass because she didn't steal as much as the banks..ETC ETC

Ipso

Rjd2 wrote: »

Credit where its due, at least she did not blame DA GOVERNMENT AND DA BANKERS!:mad: for her fraud. :pac:

Yet. But give this thread some time and someone else will do it for her.

Hitman3000

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote:

Another dole thread ?

There hasn't been one for 4 hours. A fresh one was overdue tbh. Now for the outrage.....

frag420

You know the old saying...

what happens in Vegas...follows you home and fooks ya!

Jim Bob Scratcher

The_Valeyard wrote: »

But this time, Its Vegas!

Viva Las Dole

CeilingFly

Getting married in las vegas is not as simple as popping into one of the chapels.

You need to get a licence from Clark county registar and present this to whoever is performing the ceremony.

http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/clerk/services/Pages/MarriageLicenses.aspx
I speak from personal experience

logically

Geuze wrote: »

I pay 15-20k in tax pa, and go to Wales on holidays.

She gets my tax, and goes to Las Vegas.

Respectfully, if you are paying 15 to 20k income tax (?) per year, you have a very good salary and should be able to go further than Wales on holiday. Methinks you are exaggerating.

SEPT 23 1989

Wheeliebin30 wrote: »

Makes you wonder the level fraud going on in our 20 billion social welfare bill each year.

It's actually very little but the calculation they use for the final figure makes it seem like a large sum of money

amdublin

That's bull

You can't just rock into a chapel in vegas and get Legally married.

You need to go to the courthouse and get a licence and then can get married 24 hours later. It's quite clear it's legal.

However I'd imagine you can just rock up and have a fun wedding.

She did the legal one it seems from the paperwork on file.

Hitman3000

SEPT 23 1989 wrote:

It's actually very little but the calculation they use for the final figure makes it seem like a large sum of money

I remember during Leo's campaign for leader he was cracking down hard on fraud to appeal to the dizens of FG. So of his officials were quick to point out fraud levels were quite low.

jobless

logically wrote: »

Respectfully, if you are paying 15 to 20k income tax (?) per year, you have a very good salary and should be able to go further than Wales on holiday. Methinks you are exaggerating.

You don't know what his outgoings are

salmocab

logically wrote: »

Respectfully, if you are paying 15 to 20k income tax (?) per year, you have a very good salary and should be able to go further than Wales on holiday. Methinks you are exaggerating.

They meant New South Wales

KERSPLAT!

amdublin wrote: »

That's bull

You can't just rock into a chapel in vegas and get Legally married.

You need to go to the courthouse and get a licence and then can get married 24 hours later. It's quite clear it's legal.

However I'd imagine you can just rock up and have a fun wedding.

She did the legal one it seems from the paperwork on file.

Of course she knows this but it's easier to "play" dumb and hope it'll go away.

Geuze

logically wrote: »

Respectfully, if you are paying 15 to 20k income tax (?) per year, you have a very good salary and should be able to go further than Wales on holiday. Methinks you are exaggerating.

I said tax, not income tax.

neonsofa

amdublin wrote: »

That's bull

You can't just rock into a chapel in vegas and get Legally married.

You need to go to the courthouse and get a licence and then can get married 24 hours later. It's quite clear it's legal.

Yep she knew damn well. And she had been claiming the payment since late 90s so she knew exactly what the rules are. And she's now living with the guy and on a family payment. Her story is bull**** and the whole thing is an insult to genuine single parents imo.

Ken.

Mod- This case is still before the courts so we must lock it. Someone pm me when its over and we'll open her up again.