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DWP take woman's inheritance over supermarket job - BBC News
Vivienne Groom was prosecuted for failing to declare her income while caring for her mum.
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A woman has told of her shock after the government seized £16,000 left to her by her mother because she was overpaid her carer's allowance.
Vivienne Groom was prosecuted for failing to declare her minimum wage Co-op job while also caring for her mum.
Mrs Groom said she was told by a social worker she did not have to tell the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) about the job.
The DWP said it was "right" it sought to claim back "taxpayers' money".
Why can't benefit spongers find out how things work. She got £16,800 too much taxpayers money because she didn't read the booklet on carers allowance, then asked a dizzy bint social worker if she should declare the job.
So good, the taxpayer got £16,000 back quite quickly. In every type of benefit, it says, "Let us know if there any changes in circumstances". So getting a job at the local Co-op is a change in circumstances, a change in income.
