Reconciling these two pieces of information is a struggle.
A partnered mother admits she "lied" to Work and Income to get (presumably) the DPB. She claimed her husband was an illegal immigrant who had returned to India.
Yet Ministry of Social Development Chief Executive says she won't be prosecuted because "There is no evidence of fraud."
There have been many instances of women taken to court and successfully prosecuted for claiming a benefit they weren't entitled to. After lying about being unemployed, claiming the DPB while living with a partner is the most common form of fraud. Perhaps this offending hadn't reached a high enough monetary level to prosecute. Perhaps the Ministry defines this case as abuse but not fraud. Where is the line drawn?
The ironic thing about this case is, if India doesn't work out, it's highly likely Ms Heremaia will be soon 'legitimately' collecting welfare.
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Perhaps this could be the next annoucement - that MSD will now consider lying on a form fraud and prosecute aggressively.
Perhaps this could be the next annoucement - that MSD will now consider lying on a form fraud and prosecute aggressively
What's good for the goose...more than once Banks signed a declaration that's later been found to be false yet no prosecution ensued.
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