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Originally Posted by kizzy

That is not the definition of benefit fraud...
Benefit Fraud is a criminal offence that occurs when somebody knowingly or dishonestly receives Benefit when they are not entitled to it.
Fails to tell us about a change in their circumstances;
Gives false information in relation to their claim;
Leaves out information from their claim

Thats benefit fraud.

This is not...
QUOTE:
David Laws, the former Liberal Democrat minister, being ordered to apologise for illicitly claiming more than £100,000 in expenses to pay his boyfriend.

Mr Laws, one of Nick Clegg’s most trusted allies, is to be suspended from the House of Commons for seven days. It is the most serious punishment yet handed to an MP by the parliamentary authorities.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...es-system.html

7 days off...What a 'punishment'

Not paying your TV licence is also a criminal offence.

Watching TV without a valid licence is a criminal offence. This can lead to prosecution, a court appearance and a fine of up to £1,000 (not including legal costs).

It is exactly the same as the very words you used yourself: non tv lic payers do receive a benefit that they knowing know that they are not entitled to. They are benefitting from a service which they are receiving dishonestly and knowingly doing so.

As per your own words above:

"when somebody knowingly or dishonestly receives Benefit when they are not entitled to it".