In England its has simple has filling out a form, If you have a certain ammout of money in the bank you get nothing . But less then claim away its even become a cultured life style. If you loose your job your payed job seekers money, If your sick you get sick benefits that, s more that job seekers . If you are off long term with a long term illness like cronic depression then you can claim for carer allowance ie you wife gets payed to look after you or partner, adding more benefits, there is council tax you dont have to pay housing benefit so no rent to pay for those renting. Now if genuine then this is a god send , but if faking mental illness then its a perk , they may even slip out and do a part time job to boost there robbed money more. I DONT SEE IT HARD TO FAKE MENTAL ILLNESS NO MORE THAN A BAD BACK ,