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Compliance Visit from DWP

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  • keelz
    keelz Posts: 46 Forumite
    Fluffybug wrote: »
    There probably are, but no-one I trust

    Try Barnados, they have non judgmental family volunteers to support you, go with you to meetings etc or just a natter and a friendly cuppa. Hope everything works out for you.
  • LittleMax
    LittleMax Posts: 1,408 Forumite
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    jetplane wrote: »
    I saw this thread a couple of days ago and thought then that it need not go further than HappyMJ post #2. This site is just a free for all, is it really helpful to attack someone with mental health problems? Never mind the she asked for advice so she can take it brigade.

    Considering your opening comment that no further comment was necessary, you have made an awful lot of comments. #justsaying
  • For those who are interested, my benefit claim was closed based on this nugget of evidence. Compliance officer asked my 2 year old where his daddy was whilst I was out of the room getting ID. My son said upstairs. I offered to let the CO look around as I had nothing to hide, but he said no.
    As soon as SS faxed them a letter explaining that my husband and I do not live together and they will testify to this, my claim was reinstated immediately. They also got a bit of an earful from CS's manager who said questioning a two year old is unprofessional and unfair on the child, which I agree with. My son told me there was a hippopotamus in the garden this morning... By the CO's standards, I'd better call the local zoo...
  • john539
    john539 Posts: 16,968 Forumite
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    Fluffybug wrote: »
    For those who are interested, my benefit claim was closed based on this nugget of evidence. Compliance officer asked my 2 year old where his daddy was whilst I was out of the room getting ID. My son said upstairs. I offered to let the CO look around as I had nothing to hide, but he said no.
    As soon as SS faxed them a letter explaining that my husband and I do not live together and they will testify to this, my claim was reinstated immediately. They also got a bit of an earful from CS's manager who said questioning a two year old is unprofessional and unfair on the child, which I agree with. My son told me there was a hippopotamus in the garden this morning... By the CO's standards, I'd better call the local zoo...
    That is low.
  • bbsband
    bbsband Posts: 14 Forumite
    Hope all works out for you fluffy.The bit I can not understand is why you phoned the police twice and had your husband removed if you pair where just having a row?
    If every one done this the police would be very very busy!
    Was your husband threatening violence? If so he may well do so again ? presume that's why the SS are involved.
    As a previous poster said be strong and you are 1,2nd and 3rd...
    Your priority is the children so concentrate on that as it is a big job and you seem like you can do that well...Good luck
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