Is His Ex Committing Fraud (CSA/Family Tax?)

Tehya

Why don't you ask her first? You THINK she has someone staying but you don't really know and you've already tried to report her?

If I was in this position I would go and ask her first and if it's true and she doesn't listen then I'd report her. At the end of the day there are children here and this could well damage any relationship between the parents and believe me that is not good for any kids.

PS I'm pretty sure her living with someone wouldn't have any effect on the CSA payments anyway.

strawberri_shortcake

Erm. Where did I mention that we had reported her? We have no intention of doing so.

Breast_Cancer_Survivor

strawberri_shortcake wrote: »

I thought maybe she had to declare the number of adults living in the home on her Family Tax Credit Forms?

But if he has his own home he isn't living there is he?

He has a mortgage & pays council tax etc for another property.

AnxiousMum

strawberri_shortcake wrote: »

Does anyone know if this would be considered fraudulent? We have tried to call Family Tax Credits line but are cut off as they are busy!!

This part of your original post would strongly suggest that you have tried to report her! Or at least, plant a seed of doubt and suspicion.

So, you are wondering if your partner's ex is committing fraud? She claims the child benefit etc., so I assume that your partner has to pay child support?

Sorry - but as one who has only ever had problems with my ex since his new partner decided to stick her nose into affairs which did not concern her, who is responsible for my boys not really respecting their father anymore for allowing her to convince him not to pay his child support, make contact etc., I would suggest you just butt out of it altogether and get on with improving your own life rather than trying to destroy someone elses.

If he has his own place, and stays over sometimes - CTC or FB couldn't give a toss - as he has his own place

If you have evidence of known fraud - by all means go ahead and report it - but don't do it just to be spiteful to the ex.

merlin68

To be fair it's none of your buisness and it's not fraud as she's not claiming IS. I would stay out of it or you will be stiring up trouble with access to the children.

strawberri_shortcake

Thank you to those who have clarified things. I can assure you 100% that we would never (and have never) cause trouble. We have the kids 50-50 and my fiance still pays CSA and she claims WFTC and CB for all three children. We don't even want to go to court over it as we just want a quiet life.

We would never hurt our children in any way. It IS my business as I look after the kids and love them dearly for half of their lives, and have done so for some time. The call to the WFTC line was not in any way to name names, we even withheld the number. She has put my fiance through hell and we have protected the kids from it for a very long time, now. We simply wondered for our own interests.

Tehya

strawberri_shortcake wrote: »

Erm. Where did I mention that we had reported her? We have no intention of doing so.

"We have tried to call Family Tax Credits line but are cut off as they are busy!!"

This pretty much reads that you have tried report her, I'm quite sure anyone else reading it would think so too.


PS Just read your post explaining reason for calling. Why bother if you have no intention of reporting it?

Tax credits will most likely not discuss it with you anyway, not without you giving details first.

zagfles

merlin68 wrote: »

To be fair it's none of your buisness and it's not fraud as she's not claiming IS. I would stay out of it or you will be stiring up trouble with access to the children.

Not just IS - if she's claiming tax credits as a single person when she has a "partner" living with her then that's fraud. Whether he'd be classed as a "partner" for tax credits purposes is unclear though.

zagfles

strawberri_shortcake wrote: »

I thought maybe she had to declare the number of adults living in the home on her Family Tax Credit Forms?

You have to declare a partner but the definition of partner is wooly and subjective.

welshmoneylover

strawberri_shortcake wrote: »

Hi there! We would really appreciate some advice on CSA/Family Tax Credits

My fiance and his ex share custody of their children. She is the claimant for the Working Family Tax credit. We believe she now has her new partner staying in the house 5 nights a week out of 7 but she has not told the CSA/Family Tax Credits.

As far as we are aware, the partner is not paying to stay or giving her money. He also has his own home where he pays a mortgage and council tax.

Does anyone know if this would be considered fraudulent? We have tried to call Family Tax Credits line but are cut off as they are busy!!

I wouldn't have thought it was any of your business whether she has her partner to stay over her own house. If she is working and not reliant on any means tested benefits, ie IS etc, then TCO won't be much interested especially if he has his own place and paying his own way.

You sound jealous.