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Proving you HAVEN'T lived somewhere for benefit purposes!

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  • Nessynoo wrote: »
    Does he pay child maintenance at all???

    ETA Question answered above, seconds earlier

    No just casual arrangement with ad hoc cash payments, and continuing to pay the joint mortgage by direct debit from his bank account.
  • 8 years! To be frank, the only reason he can't prove that he has been living elsewhere is either because he hasn't, or because he has been avoiding other fiscal responsibilities. Either way, I think he may be about to face the music. The only real question is which tune they are playing.

    As said before, he is a man and likes to keep things simple. Seems may not been the best thing to do now......
  • Poppie68
    Poppie68 Posts: 4,881 Forumite
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    What about the address his employer has on record for him?
  • baza52
    baza52 Posts: 3,029 Forumite
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    the words creek n paddle spring to mind.

    did he live in a mud hut or something?
    Did he not have any post in the 8 years he lived there? not even a phonebill to show him calling his wife to arrange collection of his mail?

    Most Men would have changed their details after 8 years unless the landlord he paid cash to was his Wife?
    Did his wife take him off the electoral register when he left?
    Why did she allow all his post going to her home for 8 years?
  • tv licence?
    Overactively underachieving for almost half a century
  • FBaby
    FBaby Posts: 18,374 Forumite
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    Had he had a girlfriend during this time? I bet not... Sorry but struggle to believe any one separated for 8 years still have such links. Him paying the mortgage even though kids are now adults, mail still going there? Why? surely it is easier to get it at his door?
  • TV licence not required as landlord says 'all bills in with rent'.....works pay statement goes to wife's address as didn't change when he moved out. All his post went to her address (his previous address) as he collected it when he visited to see his children, didn't ring to arrange this so not able to use phone bills to back this up.

    Baza...you might have a point about the electoral register, wifey may have removed him from it at some point, thanks. Any more suggestions though as thin ice and skating......
  • Yes did have a girlfriend but didn't live with her.....no post box at his current address as he suspects it is a holiday let in terms of council tax so it is a holiday cottage without a letter box.
  • 8 years! To be frank, the only reason he can't prove that he has been living elsewhere is either because he hasn't, or because he has been avoiding other fiscal responsibilities. Either way, I think he may be about to face the music. The only real question is which tune they are playing.

    Not been avoiding any responsibilities, just preferring the 'simple' route .....
  • hum_lovely wrote: »
    Not been avoiding any responsibilities, just preferring the 'simple' route .....

    Well, it's easy then. His landlords accounts and tax returns should be sufficient.
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