Informative Speech: Facing Jail Time For Welfare Fraud

Patrick Miller 7/20/2010 Informative speech

I was facing jail time for welfare fraud.Welfare Fraud is when you receive welfare benefits which you are not eligible for, such financial assistance, medical assistance, or food assistance.People who get welfare that don’t need it are guilty to comminting this crime know as welfare fraud. What is welfare fraud, how widespread is the problem, what are the legal consequences of this crime are the main points I will disscus. Welfare Fraud is when you receive welfare benefits which you are not eligible for, such financial assistance, medical assistance, or food assistance.Welfare fraud may consist of withholding certain information or providing inaccurate or false information to receive benefits. The most common types of welfare fraud include failing to report additional income, failure to disclose information regarding household family members, or supplying false information about an inability to work. There have also been instances were people feigned illness or injury to manipulate the welfare system. Acorrding to
www.spamlaws.com/welfare-fraud.html The biggest case of case of welfare fraud came when Barbara Williams was found guilty of manipulating Los Angeles County for $239,000 in benefits. The crime provoked a conviction that sentenced her to eight years in prison.

Welfare fraud is not just a problem in the USA but a widespread problem with many legal consequences.According to irish-nationalism.net/.../6269-Widespread-welfare-fraud-by-immigrants.
A major cross-Border investigation between Irish and British authorities has uncovered widespread social welfare fraud by asylum seekers and other foreign nationals may have cost the State tens of millions of euro. Welfare fraud has been widely criticized by advocates of the system because this abuse makes funds less available to those who actually need the benefits. It has also been criticized by opponents of the system who believe the crime creates situations where hard working taxpayers are supporting the middle class and a lavish lifestyle for criminals. These critics have coined the terms "welfare Cadillac" or "welfare Queen" to instances or individuals associated with welfare
fraud.

Welfare fraud is receiving welfare benefits which you are not eligible for, which is a widespread problem, with many consequences. The punishment for welfare fraud changes state to state, and varies by jurisdiction. Punishments for welfare fraud can be as mild as losing welfare benefits for a year. Harsher consequences can include large fines and time in prison. Welfare fraud may include Fines, Criminal charges, Cessation of welfare benefits, and Repaying benefits that were fraudulently awarded. Acorrding to www.spamlaws.com/welfare-fraud.html In 1981, Dorothy Woods was jailed on 12 counts of welfare fraud. She claimed 38 non-existent children and manipulated the system for more than $300,000. The most disturbing part about this story is that Woods was rumored to be a wealthy woman before committing the crime.

In conclusion, As you can see people who get welfare that don’t need it are guilty of committing welfare fraud, Welfare fraud is a crime that can be easily avoided. This can be done by accurately reporting all of your information to an agency, including job status and the number of family members residing in your home. Additionally, it is wise to refute the efforts of anyone that attempts to involve you in this type of fraud.