[Red Moon]

JADE MUM IN BENEFIT PROBE
Telly & mag deals as she claims cash

JADE Goody's mum Jackiey Budden is to be quizzed by social security officials over the amount of money she has earned while claiming benefits.

Foul-mouthed Jackiey, 49, has had a string of payments for TV shows and magazine and newspaper articles over the last 18 months.

She will also get around £50,000 for her Celebrity Big Brother stint - although this cash has not yet arrived. But she gets £126 income support a fortnight, £64 disability living allowance a month and an undisclosed amount in housing benefit.

Last night the Tories' Work and Pensions spokesman Nigel Waterson said: "Many hardworking people will be outraged at a woman who is capable of earning decent money but prefers to claim benefits."

Under Department of Work and Pensions rules Jackiey -who has a withered arm after an horrific motorbike crash -should declare her earnings in case it affects her right to claim the benefits.

Since 2005 she has appeared in Just Jade, Jade's Salon, Bo' Selecta, Davina, Extreme Makeover, 60 Minute Makeover and Friday Night Project.

Now DWP investigators will consider if Jackiey, the first "star" to be voted out of the C4 show last month, has earned too much to be able to claim. Her Big Brother cash - thought to be around £50,000 - will take her over the savings allowance for claimants when the payment finally arrives.

A close friend of Jackiey said: "She has appeared on countless shows since last summer and has pocketed money."

Jackiey, who has admitted cheque fraud when she was struggling to bring up Jade in London, told The People yesterday: "I haven't got paid for Big Brother until the end of the month. I spoke to Social Security and I'm 100 per cent safe."

Regarding other TV and mag deals she said: "That was years ago. Social Security are going to sort this out on Monday."

Her spokesman added: "She is totally aware she needs to inform the DWP."

Source: Sunday People

[Ruth]

I can't say that anything that woman does would surprise me.

[Ruth*Star]

She should'nt be getting the money if she can earn it herself, they are people out there who are desperate for money because they are in debt or needing it just for shoping and she gets it like that, i hope they get taken of her.

[GiRTh]

It's going from bad to worse for the Goody's

[Sasha]

No offence, but most people knew who Jackiey was before CBB, shes been all over the news and I am sure people who lived/worked local to her knew who she was.

So how could she turn up to a DSS office and sign on without no one questioning it? - WEIRD

Also for her to claim housing benefit, means that she is living in a council house or some cheap rented property?

Does that mean that Jade didnt assist her mum in buying a house with the millions she mad? - Priority check!

[tinkerbell]

dirty selfish tramp

[Feral]

Originally posted by Sasha


So how could she turn up to a DSS office and sign on without no one questioning it? - WEIRD

Also for her to claim housing benefit, means that she is living in a council house or some cheap rented property?

Does that mean that Jade didnt assist her mum in buying a house with the millions she mad? - Priority check!

Whilst claiming DLA you do not go to sign on. It is assessed on medical grounds and is an on-going benefit.

You can live in a lavish palace and still get housing benefit up to what the Rent Service dictates and based on income and savings. It is a mis conception that only 'council' tenants and poor/low cost housing receives housing benefit.

DWP will look into whether this will be classed as earnings or savings. The first £156.00 of earnings is disregarded then any thing after that is considered. You can have £16,000 in savings - yes £16,000 or £15,999.99 for benefit assesment, and still qualify for benefits.

Cor - like being back at work!!!!!

Either way - looks like she will or may have to pay some back. Benefits are for the needy not greedy!!!

[Sasha]

Ok so she didnt go in the office reg..... but some caseworker mustve known who she was and whether she was eligable.

Secondly, i know you can live where you want and claim housing benefit, but there is a cap on the AMOUNT thus she cant be asking for £2,000 per week rent and must be living in "cheaper" housing

If she was living in an "£2,000 per week" flat and only claiming £166 a week rent but making up the rest herself.... then it meant her earnings were too high to claim in the first place

Hope i am making sense!!

Anyway, without being technical my basic point is that ALARM BELLS should have rung EARILER!

[andybigbro]

Thanks for the Info

[Diablo]

I'm not at all surprised about that!

Jack probably gets Jobseekers allowance too!!

[Sticks]

Someone somewhere has got an accute case of sour grapes.

[expat]

No, Sticks, no one is jealous because you are on benefits.

[S2]

^ lol

Originally posted by Diablo
I'm not at all surprised about that!
Jack probably gets Jobseekers allowance too!!

Anything related to the Goodys' thats bad news, shouldn't come as a surprise.
LOL@your comment of Jack possibly recieving JSA - That might be next weeks story

[MarkWaldorf]

Originally posted by expat
No, Sticks, no one is jealous because you are on benefits.

Wow, rude much?

[Sticks]

I am not on benefits, I was just referring to the witch hunt

[Ruth]

It's not unreasonable to have sour grapes when someone is claiming benefits, despite the fact that they are making thousands.

[expat]

Sorry Sticks. I apologize. i saw those well rested chubby cheeks and i assumed you meant.....................

[cc100]

Surely Jade is giving her money too?

[Psylocke]

Originally posted by Sticks
I am not on benefits, I was just referring to the witch hunt

Its not a wrong witch hunt when the victims are actually disgusting witches

[secrets]

nothing surprises me about that family.
am i annoyed that some of my taxes are being paid out to the likes of them.
to damned right i am.

[Ruth]

Well exactly.

Sticks, I hope you like the view from up there on the moral high ground. Considering that Jackiey has earned more in the last couple of months than most people with real jobs earn in a year, I think it's fair to be annoyed that she is receiving tax payers money.

[Diablo]

Originally posted by Ruth


Sticks, I hope you like the view from up there on the moral high ground. Considering that Jackiey has earned more in the last couple of months than most people with real jobs earn in a year, I think it's fair to be annoyed that she is receiving tax payers money.

Exactly.. The amount of people on benefits is high enough without the scammers

[expat]

Sticks went into the disability depo using a broomstick as a crutch.

[GiRTh]

Scumbag chavs. They should have never have given their chav asses money.

[Sticks]

I was on benefit for a long time as I went on course after course to try and find work, before and between employment, and I am also registered disabled, though I get no disability benefits now, nor have I.

Whether Jacky is defrauding the social security or not, and there are complex rules in play here, my point was that for some reason the tabloid newspapers were turning there attention on her, making headline news, when perhaps there are other news items demanding more attention.

It just seemed when I saw it, that the tabloids were being vindictive for some reason, and the motive of the tabloids comes into question.