So worried .Advice needed.Interview under caution

ComeTheRevolution

lighting_up_the_chalice wrote: »

That's what they are doing... Under caution.

'Under Caution' is not simply asking.

SingleSue

My local council decided last month that my eldest son was a non dependent adult and sent a very cross letter to me. This was despite me informing them he was staying on for an extra year in 6th form and providing proof of child benefit and a letter from the school confirming he was there late last year!

Goodness knows what made them think he had suddenly become a non dependant but they did, made all the changes, sent me a snotty invoice for overpaid rent and council tax, backdated to December last year and a further snotty letter about not informing them of any changes (nothing had changed)

So, it might be to do with your 18 year old.

lighting_up_the_chalice

ComeTheRevolution wrote: »

'Under Caution' is not simply asking.

They'd already "simply asked" when the claim was renewed.

Poppy9

ComeTheRevolution wrote: »

'Under Caution' is not simply asking.

Because "simply asking" will not compel people to tell the truth.

OP if you are doing nothing wrong you have nothing to fear.

If your DD has been askd to deny living at her BF house by his mother and she is asked where she lives what will she say?

I would go with evidence if possible that she does not live with you. You could ask your GP surgery to confirm that only you and your younger 3 children are registered at your home address. What about her bank statements, where do they go? If she works for the council her pay will go direct to a bank account, so she must have one.

You say she is not on the electoral role at your house, is she on the electoral role anywhere? Many people don't both registering.

ArtoDeeto

What are you actually asking?

schristine06

Many thanks all.
My daughter has lived at her boyfriends for over 3 yrs but apparently the mum was claiming HB up until a year ago.
I can get my neighbours to write statements confirming that my daughter has not lived here for years. Will that be enough?
I cant understand why they would be calling me in when the only evidence they could possibly have would be the fact that my daughter has a few letters delivered here. Do they do any surveillance?
If i call them in the morning will they tell me a bit more information about who the "undisclosed non dependent" is?
My daughter is still registered at our GP as she lives in a different borough now and didnt want to transfer.
I hope they have watched my home as they would have seen nothing incriminating.........but they obviously havent done or they wouldnt be calling me in.
Should i contact a solicitor or will i be ok just being accompanied by a friend?
This is so worrying.
Thanks again

schristine06

POPPY9
Her bank statements dont come here but to her BF house. Her junk mail, parking fines and letters from her employers (local council) all come here. Surely letters are not evidence?

kelpie35

As another poster pointed out if you know you have done nothing wrong why are you getting so upset.

I would just go to the meeting, listen to what is said, answer the questions truthfully.............end of.

bestpud

You need to tell her she is on dodgy ground if she needed to claim on her car insurance and she hasn't updated her address.

As for you, just tell the truth.

GreyQueen

schristine06 wrote: »

POPPY9
Her bank statements dont come here but to her BF house. Her junk mail, parking fines and letters from her employers (local council) all come here. Surely letters are not evidence?

As a local authority employee, I can pretty much guess what has happened.

At least once a year, my employer runs its staff info against its other systems and looks for anomalies. Any anomalies may be investigated. Their own HR/ payroll and their parking program would have shown your daughter at your address, and their benefit program will have contradicted that.

Your daughter has given her address as yours, but isn't listed on your claim as a member of your household. She has also told DVLA that her vehicle is kept at your address, and the DVLA is where local authorities go to check who owns a vehicle so they can issue parking fines.

You will be able to account for this but your daughter really needs to stop using your address altogether if she resides elsewhere. Even if you weren't in receipt of benefits, she could've voided her car insurance by giving her insurer false information.

These kind of checks are called "data matching" and happen more and more these days. Data matches account for about a third of people caught out in fraud (not that you are fraudulent). HTH.