Lying on an apartment application about employment?

There is a possibility that you could get away with this initially, but the problem is that these special programs do a lot of checking and re-checking (just for this reason; there are a lot of people committing welfare fraud like this) and you will probably get caught before too long. This will result in eviction for both of you (and the baby) and you would probably not be allowed to requalify for a very long time.

I don't think they would actually pursue criminal fraud charges against you, but that is a remote possibility as well.

1. The landlord is required by law to verify employment of all tenants. They will do a credit check and a background check. Your employment history will show up.

2. Lying on an application for subsidized housing is a federal crime and a felony...punishable by up to 15 years in prison.

3. I know you don't want to hear this, but shame on you for not only asking us taxpayers to help you defraud us, but for putting your unborn child at risk of being thrown out into the streets and homeless.

edit: please.. First of all, .you are clearly asking how you can get away with defrauding the taxpayers and government. Let's not sugar coat your question.

Second, your future actions, as YOU described will either put the both of you in prison, this making your child a ward of the state and/or evicted to the streets...unable to rent elsewhere because of the eviction on your record...hence, homeless.

BTW... If you don't like the answer, don't ask the question.

It's benefits fraud, it's a felony, you can go to prison.

Yes, of course they can verify, and they do. They require to see pay stubs and tax returns for subsidized housing. The rent is subsidized by taxpayer dollars, they are thorough in their checks and lying is an actual crime.

The background check will show that you have a job. Move on.

Don't be a welfarte leach.