Can bailiffs take our goods for my partners dad's debt

[labman]

Re: Can bailiffs take our goods for my partners dad's debt

Sorry Labman but I totally disagree with the 'ok to use address' scenario.
If a person doesn't live at the address then to state he does is a lie...and to sign a legal document (benefit claim) stating that lie is surely illegal??
:tinysmile_grin_t:

I've edited my post for the sake of accuracy and to avoid confusion. In our case, he never stated he lived here, nor would we have allowed him to - he was homeless, the DWP knew it was only a mailing address and were happy with this - that was about 4 - 5 years ago, so it may have changed in that time.

@ Inca and Labman, I can see the reasoning behind both arguments, but long term, Inca is correct

No problem - I was only going by what it said from a quick scan of the link to SHELTER - that's where I got it from. On re-reading it, it actually does not say that (nor does it say you can't use a temporary address), but the search page says this:

Homeless people's rights - Shelter England

england.shelter.org.uk › Get advice › Homelessness
You If you are homeless, you are still entitled to claim benefits. If you ... You can do so using a temporary address, such as a friend's place or a day centre.

You can see how I was confused. The temporary address of a friend or family for homeless people is for the sake of registering for a doctor - my mistake.

Having said that, as stated above, we openly did it with our stepson, telling the DWP he was using us as a mailing address and spending only the odd night here (he doesn't anymore), and they had no problems with it. It may be one of those things they turn a blind eye to until it suits them - obviously a dangerous situation for the benefit claimant. I know he is doing the same elsewhere at present, all declared, as he is on bail pending trial for a Section 20 Assault on me for GBH, so I guess that's fairly legal.

The issue of drinking from the milk of human kindness is a whole different thread. That whole issue is often one of perception, but best kept away from muddling up someone's thread.

[enquirer]

Re: Can bailiffs take our goods for my partners dad's debt

... It may be one of those things they turn a blind eye to until it suits them - obviously a dangerous situation for the benefit claimant.

Exactly - all it takes is one spiteful jobsworth who thinks that they can make a name for themselves, and the nightmare begins ... for the Good Samaritan.

[Inca]

Re: Can bailiffs take our goods for my partners dad's debt

Exactly - all it takes is one spiteful jobsworth who thinks that they can make a name for themselves, and the nightmare begins ... for the Good Samaritan.

Doesn't it just?? and trying to contact said jobsworths is nigh on impossible,,I know cos I wasted 25 minutes of my life that I'm never going to get back on the phone to them this morning

[labman]

Re: Can bailiffs take our goods for my partners dad's debt

Also, in a village like ours, just one spiteful person who is envious of a newer car, new suite or whatever other petty thing may trigger it and the household is reported, investigated and problems start. Meanwhile half the rest of the village get away with signing on and hobbling on the side.