I think I'm being investigated, any help???

viktory

tpxxx wrote: »

Hiya, I'm aware it sounds suspicious, I'm sure they are going to ask about it and I don't know how it will go down but I can't do anything about it. Basically, he liked me more than I liked him but things changed over time so decided to 'get together' and took a risk. I did everything by the book, I was not prepared to risk lying to them as it would be me getting in trouble and I have a child and my house to think of - I made joint claim when I should have done and as it turns out it was it was a complete waste of time and he's not at all who I thought and even now he's gone he's causing me stress - I'm annoyed at myself for being such a soft flippin touch!

No problem Just playing devils advocate and seeing the situation through the eyes of the DWP - you were living together, but were not 'together', then you were 'together', now you are not, but he is still using your address. Get him to change addresses asap.

Sorry it didn't work out for you.

concerned43

Sounds like he's winding you up! an ex who wants to make contact with you for contact sake! I would forget all about it and don't let it spoil your weekend.

tpxxx

thank you to everyone above...I'm starting to relax about it now

If they are just coming to poke round my house they are welcome!

NickyBat

Well personally i'd be bothered if i were you. You said you have a child to worry about, how would you feel if your benefit was stopped because he is using your address?
To answer your question, it will be a compliance officer who is visiting and it will be to see if you are living as a couple when you both now appear to claiming as single people after being a couple!!!!!
The best thing you can do is stop him using your address for his post (or anything else).

suelees1

Lol they don't 'poke about' or they shouldn't do anyway If you don't tell him now to change his c/o address you'll be inviting all sorts of trouble when he starts getting credit from yours (even mobile phone etc) or opening a bank account. Then it'll start looking dodgy and you'll be leaving yourself wide open to more investigations and possible suspensions. It's nice to be nice but sometimes the best thing is tell them to go and boil their heads !!

Orville

tpxxx wrote: »

thank you to everyone above...I'm starting to relax about it now

If they are just coming to poke round my house they are welcome!

I take it all of his belongings are out of your house, down to his toothbrush etc..? Although you maybe innocent if they see something that may give them doubt that what you are saying is the truth then you could be in for no end of grief. My advice make sure everything of his is out and stick to the truth and i am sure you will be fine.

tpxxx

Nickybat they have already stopped my new single tax credits claim (according to him) until this is sorted so I am very bothered, I have childcare bills to pay in a few weeks...

his stuff is out, he hasn't lived here for two weeks now, he has no keys and he's not welcome in the future after all this - he will be getting a firm phone call tomorrow to change his address, I took pity because I know he's effectively 'sofa surfing' until he has a job but now realise what a stupid mistake that was.. when do you get to the age where you stop having to make the mistakes to learn by???

thank you again for all your messages - they really have helped explain...the superduper plain english transparent information for everyone government websites only served to petrify me with the lack of information I could fiind