I have recived a letter asking me to come in and do a interview under caution

jctski

Hello

I am in a right state here as I type this, I sent in 4 weeks ago a copy of my ESA award to my local housing benefit office to inform them that I had switched benefits from lone parent income support to this new ESA one, I have severe fibromyaglia and asthma, my health is appalling right now and this has not helped it at all either!. Going back to this, it was about 1 week after sending that, I get a form through the post asking about my daughter who is now 18, tuned 18 in June, it asked me to provide her name and when she left school, further education etc on it, which I filled in and signed and sent back, I did think it was strange they sent me this, seeing she turned 18 in June. Today, I receive a letter in the post, telling me I have to attend an interview under caution regarding benefit fraud for income support and housing benefit, and its to do with living with a husband or partner as a couple, as I claim as single person, I rang them up, and spoke with a lady asked her what it was about she said she cannot talk to me about it, only at interview, so I said is it do with my daughter whose now 18, maybe you have made a mistake etc, she said no, anyway I got off the phone and all I can think of ,its do with my ex being here sometimes, we have a good relationship now, he does allot for me, because of my ill health, I have no parents anymore, my 2 brothers don’t talk to me, and the one brother who does talk to me, lives in Ireland, I don’t have any other family, very few real friends, so my ex is my life line to the outside world, he helps with any forms I have to deal with, and does DIY for me when needed, he helps out with my younger daughter who 13, i.e. is she needs to be taken someone, I have a car, but don’t drive much anymore, because of chronic fatigue, yes he has stayed over, but not every day or every week, I don’t have a sexual relationship with my ex, we have a good friendship and understanding, and yes I have allowed him to help me allot this year, because I have been at my worst this year due to stress of loosing my dear mum to copd, (a very long and draw out illness, which you would not wish on your worst enemy). he owns his own home, has a mortgage etc there.

I am so stressed out by this, I have had to double my painkillers today, have had a near close asthma attack too this afternoon from stressing, my ex contacted a solicitor on my behalf and we went to see her this afternoon, but she gave very little advice, she said wait to see what they have to say first, then she will deal with it, she will be meeting me there next week, but I am still a mess, in in pieces here worrying, how or what do they have on me to warrant this interview, has anyone else gone through this? Any advice will be gratefully accepted, thank you

DX2

I would just tell them what you have you have said in your post. try not to panic, it could just be a simple misunderstanding.

newbie1980

jctski wrote: »

Hello

I am in a right state here as I type this, I sent in 4 weeks ago a copy of my ESA award to my local housing benefit office to inform them that I had switched benefits from lone parent income support to this new ESA one, I have severe fibromyaglia and asthma, my health is appalling right now and this has not helped it at all either!. Going back to this, it was about 1 week after sending that, I get a form through the post asking about my daughter who is now 18, tuned 18 in June, it asked me to provide her name and when she left school, further education etc on it, which I filled in and signed and sent back, I did think it was strange they sent me this, seeing she turned 18 in June. Today, I receive a letter in the post, telling me I have to attend an interview under caution regarding benefit fraud for income support and housing benefit, and its to do with living with a husband or partner as a couple, as I claim as single person, I rang them up, and spoke with a lady asked her what it was about she said she cannot talk to me about it, only at interview, so I said is it do with my daughter whose now 18, maybe you have made a mistake etc, she said no, anyway I got off the phone and all I can think of ,its do with my ex being here sometimes, we have a good relationship now, he does allot for me, because of my ill health, I have no parents anymore, my 2 brothers don’t talk to me, and the one brother who does talk to me, lives in Ireland, I don’t have any other family, very few real friends, so my ex is my life line to the outside world, he helps with any forms I have to deal with, and does DIY for me when needed, he helps out with my younger daughter who 13, i.e. is she needs to be taken someone, I have a car, but don’t drive much anymore, because of chronic fatigue, yes he has stayed over, but not every day or every week, I don’t have a sexual relationship with my ex, we have a good friendship and understanding, and yes I have allowed him to help me allot this year, because I have been at my worst this year due to stress of loosing my dear mum to copd, (a very long and draw out illness, which you would not wish on your worst enemy). he owns his own home, has a mortgage etc there.

I am so stressed out by this, I have had to double my painkillers today, have had a near close asthma attack too this afternoon from stressing, my ex contacted a solicitor on my behalf and we went to see her this afternoon, but she gave very little advice, she said wait to see what they have to say first, then she will deal with it, she will be meeting me there next week, but I am still a mess, in in pieces here worrying, how or what do they have on me to warrant this interview, has anyone else gone through this? Any advice will be gratefully accepted, thank you

hi sorry to hear of your pred
alli could suggeat is tell what uve just said and u will have nothing to fear
its the REAL SCUM who they should be chasing
hope u get on ok
newbie1980

jctski

DX2 wrote: »

I would just tell them what you have you have said in your post. try not to panic, it could just be a simple misunderstanding.

Thank you for replying, I am hoping this too, trying not to panic is hard not to do, I have never had to do anything like this before, its scared me x

jctski

newbie1980 wrote: »

hi sorry to hear of your pred
alli could suggeat is tell what uve just said and u will have nothing to fear
its the REAL SCUM who they should be chasing
hope u get on ok
newbie1980

Thank you, I will say what I have wrote, just that having fibro, makes you have a foogy memory, its to do with sleep disturbances I have, and I am worried I wont say the true things at the right moments when questions are asked, and I will make things worse for myself, x

newbie1980

jctski wrote: »

Thank you, I will say what I have wrote, just that having fibro, makes you have a foogy memory, its to do with sleep disturbances I have, and I am worried I wont say the true things at the right moments when questions are asked, and I will make things worse for myself, x

this is where the solicitor has to earn there corn
tell then all of it and get them to answer the uestions with the reason being your illness
newbie1980

sunnyone

jctski wrote: »

Hello

I am in a right state here as I type this, I sent in 4 weeks ago a copy of my ESA award to my local housing benefit office to inform them that I had switched benefits from lone parent income support to this new ESA one, I have severe fibromyaglia and asthma, my health is appalling right now and this has not helped it at all either!. Going back to this, it was about 1 week after sending that, I get a form through the post asking about my daughter who is now 18, tuned 18 in June, it asked me to provide her name and when she left school, further education etc on it, which I filled in and signed and sent back, I did think it was strange they sent me this, seeing she turned 18 in June. Today, I receive a letter in the post, telling me I have to attend an interview under caution regarding benefit fraud for income support and housing benefit, and its to do with living with a husband or partner as a couple, as I claim as single person, I rang them up, and spoke with a lady asked her what it was about she said she cannot talk to me about it, only at interview, so I said is it do with my daughter whose now 18, maybe you have made a mistake etc, she said no, anyway I got off the phone and all I can think of ,its do with my ex being here sometimes, we have a good relationship now, he does allot for me, because of my ill health, I have no parents anymore, my 2 brothers don’t talk to me, and the one brother who does talk to me, lives in Ireland, I don’t have any other family, very few real friends, so my ex is my life line to the outside world, he helps with any forms I have to deal with, and does DIY for me when needed, he helps out with my younger daughter who 13, i.e. is she needs to be taken someone, I have a car, but don’t drive much anymore, because of chronic fatigue, yes he has stayed over, but not every day or every week, I don’t have a sexual relationship with my ex, we have a good friendship and understanding, and yes I have allowed him to help me allot this year, because I have been at my worst this year due to stress of loosing my dear mum to copd, (a very long and draw out illness, which you would not wish on your worst enemy). he owns his own home, has a mortgage etc there.

I am so stressed out by this, I have had to double my painkillers today, have had a near close asthma attack too this afternoon from stressing, my ex contacted a solicitor on my behalf and we went to see her this afternoon, but she gave very little advice, she said wait to see what they have to say first, then she will deal with it, she will be meeting me there next week, but I am still a mess, in in pieces here worrying, how or what do they have on me to warrant this interview, has anyone else gone through this? Any advice will be gratefully accepted, thank you

Do you get DLA?

sunnyone

jctski

sunnyone wrote: »

Do you get DLA?

sunnyone

yes I do I get HRM and MRC

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but as long as you tell them that your ex stays over (not in your bed) for 3 nights a week or fewer, and he has his own address, etc, then there is absolutely nothing they can do. If he stayed over more than that, they would probably feel that you are living together.

Don't let them frighten you. He may have forgotten to notify a change of address to someone, which is easily sorted - as you say, he has a mortgage to pay.

They could indeed have forgotten to tick something saying that the adult female living with you (your daughter) isn't your partner.

Some %%%% could have tried stirring it up because you or your ex upset them by parking in their space.

Many things. You have beggar all to worry about.

I had an investigator turn up at my home unannounced many years ago. I thought I was in deep trouble because my boyfriend had stayed over quite a bit.

Turned out he was there because my ex was also claiming as a lone parent of my daughter and he wanted to see where she lived - I suggested he go and look at the mess she had left in her room that morning before leaving for school.

Ten minutes later he said thank you and left.

You haven't done anything wrong. So don't worry about it.

Oh, and ask them to reconsider your IS claim, as being on DLA should have meant you stayed on IS rather than being moved to ESA when your daughter reached 18, as you aren't claiming as a single parent, you're claiming as medically unfit and exempt from the PCA. Go to tribunal if necessary, as it won't cost you anything.

septemberblues

Why not print out all that was in your opening post, and take that with you, so that you can refer to it or give it to them to read if you are in a terrible state.

DX2

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but as long as you tell them that your ex stays over (not in your bed) for 3 nights a week or fewer, and he has his own address, etc, then there is absolutely nothing they can do. If he stayed over more than that, they would probably feel that you are living together.

:p:p Your wrong.