BBC Rogue Traders' Dan Penteado admits benefit fraud

[HSBCrusher]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-18592468

 

A presenter on the BBC consumer affairs programme Rogue Traders has admitted illegally claiming housing and council tax benefits totalling £24,000.

spent years chasing rogues, he's one as well.

[andydd]

Why do celebs/well known people think they can possibly get away with it ?.

 

Is Dan as stupid as he makes out on TV ?

 

Andy

[raydetinu]

Stupid, did he not think someone would spot him on tv and now his job is gone too no doubt!

[HSBCrusher]

is it still raining in Camborne ray?

[honeybee13]

That's unbelievable, what was he thinking?

 

I hope and trust the Beeb won't keep him on. Maybe he could feature in Dom Littlewood's Saints and Sinners?

 

HB

[sequenci]

You couldn't make it up, could you?

[assisted blonde]

cant beleive his only income for 3 years was just the 56k he got from the BBC, be interesting to see what else he earned.

[raydetinu]

HSBC; You bet!

A bit of sun yday, on beach with dog.

[duckwaddler]

It's people like this that make life much more difficult for genuine people, in genuine need - this is why those genuine ones needing benefits are having such a hard time of it in the press lately!

[ukaviator]

He has handed himself in... His case is being heard on July 17 at Bournemouth Magistrates' Court, if he turns up that is. . .

[duckwaddler]

He has handed himself in... His case is being heard on July 17 at Bournemouth Magistrates' Court, if he turns up that is. . .

 

Oh thank you for that UK! I will keep my eye out to see what happens!

 

Do you think it's possible that it was a genuine mistake, or an error with the housing benefit forms?

 

I'm sure the truth will come out eventually!

[jacob18]

Truth is often stranger than fiction i always say

[jacob18]

Sounds genuine , if he handed himself in. Would not like to see anyone lose a job , because of a mistake , plus the system keeps changing these days , they did with the inheritence tax a couple a of years back , and his accountant didnt even know about the new law that they had decided to backdate it. So fingers crossed.

[HSBCrusher]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-18867305

 

A presenter on the BBC consumer affairs show Rogue Traders has been jailed for 12 weeks for benefit fraud totalling more than £24,000.

[labrat]

and will not be returning to the show

[HSBCrusher]

I should hope not.

 

that's donkey's years worth of rogue traders up the shoot. The word begins with Hypo and finishes with crite.

[locutus]

12 weeks, £24,000 so £2000 per week... not bad work if you can find it!

[malb]

Shame as he seemed like an honest person. I also dont know how he could not have known he had to inform the benefits people he was working. I am surprised he was sent to prison though as I have heard of people working in the councils departments and claiming all sorts of stuff,,, they got found out and very few were sent to prison. What Dan did was wrong and he will take his punishment,, But its not like some vile people who do things and get away with it and still walk the streets while others have suffered. I wont go into detail but I think you know what I mean.

 

 

Having a lovely early finish today... should be doing my chores,, too comfy on my sofa though!

[locutus]

If someone took £24,000 unlawfully from any other entity that the tax coffer, and only got 12 weeks there would be an outcry.

[Nystagmite]

Will he be paying the money back too? In one way, I don't understand why we send people who commit benefit fraud to prison. I mean, they've stolen money and by putting them in prison, they're costing us more money.

[duckwaddler]

Will he be paying the money back too? In one way, I don't understand why we send people who commit benefit fraud to prison. I mean, they've stolen money and by putting them in prison, they're costing us more money.

 

Do date all he had paid back was £210! Even though he has been ordered to pay it all back!

 

@Malb - I understand exactly what you're saying, but those "vile people" are usually dealt with by the police when they're caught out - however this concept that benefit fraud isn't "real" fraud is ridiculous.

 

Those who commit benefit fraud are not only stealing from each and every hard working tax payer in the country - but they're also stealing from a system that is there for the security of those who really need it, not just as an added extra to perhaps cover extra luxuries such as spending money for their next holiday, or to say run an extra car.

 

I would expect every single person who works hard and pays their way in this country to be outraged by people who steal from the system they pay into!

 

There are pensioners out there who are having to go back to work because their state pension that they worked hard to pay for all those years, is not enough to survive on!

[duckwaddler]

If someone took £24,000 unlawfully from any other entity that the tax coffer, and only got 12 weeks there would be an outcry.

 

I wholeheartedly agree!!!!

 

12wks is no where near long enough in my opinion - although, as Nystagmite said, the longer in jail, the more cost to taxpayers - and the les money he is able to earn to repay back what he has thieved!

[MrHat]

19k a year for such a tiny workload on bbc rogue traders is not a bad whack.

 

A waste of license payers' money too!

[HSBCrusher]

it really galls me. chasing rogue traders- making sarky comments along the way, being all clever, and all the time he had his hand in our pocket!

[tonycee]

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