letter fromb tax credits saying a review of single claim!!!

chelle1984

Hi all new to this forum thing but if anyone can help me i be very grateful!!

Recieved letter this morm from tax credits saying i under so review of my claim as a single parent it states that they have information stating my ex partner is still living here which is completely false he lives 35miles away at his mothers we split in march this yr and i informed tax credits within a week as i wasnt sure at first if we wud get back together every things been fine till this letter i must admit that my ex has spent the night here a few times over the last 7mths but was only for the children and a handfull of times benen told sumwhere in past that he cud stay legally for 3nites a week or sumit like that but this letter today has made me think am i wrong its so worrying and contacting them is impossible i just want to get it sorted anybody else recieved a letter like this what happened?

Icequeen99

HMRC are using credit data to check claims. Lots of people are receiving this letter.

There should be a dedicated number on the letter to contact them.

You should start gathering evidence to show you live alone and he lives elsewhere. Is he on the electoral roll at his MOther's address? Is his driving licence registered at the other address?

Do you have any joint loans/credit? Is he using your address for credit? Is he paying child maintenance on a regular basis? If he is, you can show evidence of this.

These are the types of things you need to start thinking about.

IQ

john1002

It would seem the tax credits have had some information that he still lives there, dont worry too much just do what the letter says and it will be easy to prove he doesnt live there, through bills etc and him confirming he lives at his mums. Dont think there is a hard and fast rule with regards how many days etc, there was a thread a while ago on this very subject, might be worth a search, I think the outcome was knowbody knows, it is just pot luck.

I know it can be scary but at the end of the day if you believe you have not done anything wrong and are not hiding anything then you will be fine. Ring them or write to them, they will have to respond.

good luck

john

Icequeen99

I forgot to say in my post, as John says, there is no such thing as the legal 3 night rule. It is a myth.

IQ

LunaLady

Where does his mail go?
Is his wages paid into a separate bank account?
Are all his things at his Mums?

somethingcorporate

If he stays 3 nights a week you will have a hard time convincing them you are still not a couple.

LunaLady

somethingcorporate wrote: »

If he stays 3 nights a week you will have a hard time convincing them you are still not a couple.

He hasn't stayed that often, that is just what the OP thought the rule was.

dseventy

The things they will look at include (but not limited to) are things like :

Do you eat together?
Does his mail come to you?
Has he things registered there (like a car, credit card, loans etc)
Where are his birthday cards put up?
If someone knocked on your neighbours door would they say you were a couple?
Do you shop together?
Holiday together?

etc etc

D70