Tax

majikdragoon

Hallo :-)

So I have been in receipt of Working Tax Credits for about 4 years. I am disabled and receive DLA, work 16hrs a week and am a full time student at university.

I have lived in a house owned by a friend and her sister. They have a joint mortgage. I pay rent every 4 months when I get my maintenance grant from student finance. I pay 4 months worth at a time.

This weekend I received a letter from the Tax Credits office in Preston asking me to call them as my claim is under some sort of review. Apparently they want to know why I made a single claim when I live with this woman.

I never made a joint claim because we are not in a relationship and haven't been living as a couple. I rent the attic conversion in their house and buy my own food. I don't pay any utilities or have any kind of joint bank account so I'm not sure how this has come about.

I am on the electoral roll as I'd read that this helps towards getting credit cards and such, but that's all. I'm a little concerned because the language in the letter is fairly abrupt and talks about seeking legal advice if I don't want to share information with them. I'm not sure what to do as my parents live in Canada and I don't have a carer - I've been living unassisted for 3 years or so.

I'm not really sure what to expect when I call them. Has anybody else experienced anything like this or have any advice to offer before I make the call?

Thanks in advance!

xylophone

You will need to explain that you are a lodger?

LunaLady

Why post again? Didnt you like the responses you got last time?