Quote Originally Posted by Irulan View Post
This is what I don't understand. I've heard of this. How do they hide their assets? Is Social Services just spread too thin to verify people's applications? I could believe that.
You lie. The social worker managing the case (me a few years ago) has very limited resources to follow up on people who lie. However, many people who tell the truth get turned down for benefits because they have too many assets.