grandad wrote:
An interesting thing being talked about here.
Some self employed owner/drivers are saying that they have done very well out this pandemic because they have received a Council grant and SEISS payments and they have also been claiming furlough. Now I can't see how they could have been claiming furlough without being registered as an employer and actually employing themselves. However these chaps are insistent that this is what they have done.
Now I can't remember the details that I had to put on the initial claim for furlough for our employees but I am sure that I had to put down our employer reference number but I could be wrong.
So if we assume that these people are telling the truth and they have been claiming both what is the likely outcome.
1, what are the chances that they will be caught?
2, if caught will they have to repay the money?
3, will they be likely looking at loosing their license?
4, could they be looking at jail time?
Such is the scale of Furlough scams by some less than scrupulous and downnright dishonest employers I reckon that it is all to much for the government body charged with policing it to catch or prosecute offenders.
I hope I'm wrong but these blood sucking leeches stealing from the public purse will more than likely get away with it scot free, I'm sure we have all heard of rumours and stories of unsubstantiated furlough abuse within our local areas..but you can't act on hearsay.