There is a vague possibility he didn't know the rules, which is no defence of course - but did the friends and family happy to take the hand outs not know either?
Yes there is a very vague possibility Mamya, but surely he must have thought 'oh I get money from the state to live - I wonder if they would be interested in this 80 grand in my bank?'
So he possibly didn’t know the rules? He didn’t know that the benefits he received because he had no money would be affected by him........having money.
Nah, I don’t buy that. That would be a special kind of stupid.
If he has now spent it and is once again skint, then he can legally start to get benefit again. They can only count what you have now not what you once had. I know about deprivation of assets ,but he only has to say he was paying off money owed or helping relatives and friends.
Was there not a case a two or three years ago where someone won over £2 million on the lottery , blew the lot. Then successfully went back to claiming benefits? It was all over the news at the time.
I don't feel sorry for him and I understand that his benefits have been withdrawn, but if, having blown his windfall, he's now 'skint', surely his benefits will be reinstated ... shortly?