We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide

Child tax credit query

weegie_2
weegie_2 Posts: 312 Forumite
Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
in Benefits & tax credits
quick query. (for a friend - honestly not for me!!)..if you are having a benefits check with the Citizens Advice bureau and tell them you are falsely claiming for child tax credits (by lying about what your husband earns), can the person you are speaking to report you or do they treat what you say in confidence etc....??

Thanks in advance for any responses.

Comments

  • davehughes182
    davehughes182 Posts: 539 Forumite
    i would assume its a grey area and its at the persons personal discression as to if they do or do not report you.
    No One I Think Is In My Tree.:cool:
  • cutestkids
    cutestkids Posts: 1,670 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    I would hope that they are able to report them
    1 Sealed Pot Challenge # 1480
    2 Stopped Smoking 28/08/2011
    3 Joined Payment A Day Challenge 3/12/2011
    4 One debt vs 100 days part 15 £579.62/ £579.62New challenge £155.73/£500
    5 Pay off as much as you can in 2013 challenge!£6609.20 / £7500
  • davehughes182
    davehughes182 Posts: 539 Forumite
    plus, if the CAB are made aware of the fact she is commiting fraud, they should have refused to assist her as they are also commiting fraud in helping with the form.
    No One I Think Is In My Tree.:cool:
This discussion has been closed.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 354.3K Banking & Borrowing
  • 254.4K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 455.4K Spending & Discounts
  • 247.3K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 604K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 178.4K Life & Family
  • 261.5K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.
Update Your Picture