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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 247010" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I completely understand not getting married to keep medicare benefits, or to keep the govt out of your lives as much as possible or simply because you feel committed enough with-o getting legally married. I am fine with it.</p><p></p><p>I am NOT fine with having a religious wedding and getting all those gifts, etc... and then purposely not filing the paperwork so you can keep getting benefits at the single person rate.</p><p></p><p>I see THAT as defrauding not only the government and your religion, but also everyone you invited to the wedding. I would be rude enough to ask for the gift back if I knew someone did that. Wedding gifts are for people who get MARRIED - not for people who PRETEND to get married. If the couple (or 1 of the partners) was bragging to me about how this was done to get more benefits, I might also be rude enough to report them to social services/food stamps/whomever for the fraud. </p><p></p><p>Because that is what it is: FRAUD. </p><p></p><p>I have no problem with anyone collecting benefits who legitimately qualifies for them. But to fake getting married to get more benefits is just wrong, in my opinion.</p><p></p><p>I was married by a Unitarian Minister and our Unitarian Church still files the paperwork for the couple. Not sure if it is state law or to take care of an administrative chore for the bride and groom, but they do. </p><p></p><p>This just seems awful and TACKY.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 247010, member: 1233"] I completely understand not getting married to keep medicare benefits, or to keep the govt out of your lives as much as possible or simply because you feel committed enough with-o getting legally married. I am fine with it. I am NOT fine with having a religious wedding and getting all those gifts, etc... and then purposely not filing the paperwork so you can keep getting benefits at the single person rate. I see THAT as defrauding not only the government and your religion, but also everyone you invited to the wedding. I would be rude enough to ask for the gift back if I knew someone did that. Wedding gifts are for people who get MARRIED - not for people who PRETEND to get married. If the couple (or 1 of the partners) was bragging to me about how this was done to get more benefits, I might also be rude enough to report them to social services/food stamps/whomever for the fraud. Because that is what it is: FRAUD. I have no problem with anyone collecting benefits who legitimately qualifies for them. But to fake getting married to get more benefits is just wrong, in my opinion. I was married by a Unitarian Minister and our Unitarian Church still files the paperwork for the couple. Not sure if it is state law or to take care of an administrative chore for the bride and groom, but they do. This just seems awful and TACKY. [/QUOTE]
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