Interview Under Caution for Benefit Fraud investigation

mum2one

Mumof1littlegirl wrote: »

No, he doesn't have a front door key so there will be absolutely no pictures of that. Infact, he doesn't come in and out of the front door at all. I have a back entrance that all my friends and family use so they just come in through the garden and knock on the back door.

If there was someone who has seen him come and go, and he uses the back door, (as you say everyone does) that could be turned around very easy.

-I'll call the fraud line-

Hello... etc etc
(me) - I wish to report xx for suspected fraud, as she has her bf come to the house regulary, he lets himself in through the side gate, even thou there is a front door to the house"

so this would open a pandoras box-
eg - Why not use the front door
- he can shut the side gate then go in through the back door with a key
- uses the back door to stop people prying incase he stays the night.

-I was in your place a few yrs ago I was "grassed up" for benefit fraud - apparently I had pocketed 80k in an out of court payment, so this person felt the DHSS needed to know and that I was travelling abroad every month, that i was working more hours than I was declaring, and fiddlling my expenses......

When I eventually spoke to an advisor - the call was male, refused to give any details, but apparently couldn't wait to get all this info off his chest.

- Mine wasn't an interview under caution, the investagator came to the house and took a statement.

Luckly I had a paper trail, my 80k was in fact 8k.. which I had notified the DHSS including sending photo copy of the solicitors letter at the time), showed him the letter. SORTED

-Holidays - yep I had been on holiday but I had notified the DHSS, although there had been a delay in the info getting to the benefits office (as i had been previously dealing with my local office). SORTED

-Working- I had been doing some mystery shopping jobs at the time on IS you could earn £20 pw, - everything was ok as some expenses were for meals, so £30 meal and £5 for the job - all documented.

When the interview finished, the officer apoligised, apparently they have to follow through all "calls" - we both laughed that if I had of had 80k would I really be claiming benefits.......

before the visit I had no idea who it was, - but after the visit I was able t narrow it down to 1 person - one who i thought was a good friend, i later found out he thought that as i had brought my parents a present from the compo and I gave £50 to a friend who helped me, he was annoyed he hadn't had anything.
It was an employment case, and the friend who helped me out had put her job on the line to get me documents.

But going back to yourself, I know he is the father of your daughter and its great that you have an amacable relationship, but you need to get any docs etc that he has to your house stopped,

It could be there investagating your ex'x current situation, as if hes satying between mum and new g/friend, she may well be claiming benefits, and you could be caught up in the middle.

At the mo as I said its like a pandoras box, - until the interview you won't know what really is going on, but please for your own sake cut the ties he has to your address, maybe if it had been a month or so while he got sorted, but your daughter is 14mths and whilst I appriciate youve been trying to help sometimes it comes back to bite you on the bum x

fluffymovie

mum2one wrote: »

When the interview finished, the officer apoligised, apparently they have to follow through all "calls" - we both laughed that if I had of had 80k would I really be claiming benefits.......

You'd be amazed. I have seen cases for a lot more!

sizzler1893

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FBaby

How often does he actually visit, for how long and what time does he live? If he comes every day or every other day, stays for hours, and doesn't go home until 10pm, then it will inevitably look suspicious.

If however he comes two or three times a week, at times the baby is unlikely to be napping for an hour or two, leaving before her bedtime, then that will be more supportive of your claim.

Be careful in regards to your claim that you are getting cash from family. They could suspect the cash put into your account comes from him, especially if it is banked the day after his visits.

In the end, all you have to do is tell the truth, end of.

mazza111

Not much to say other than to wish you good luck.

If as you say, you have nothing to hide, then I wouldn't worry too much.

A malicious neighbour reported my poor sister for having her "boyfriend" stay over. It was her carer they seen staying over, who stays over on her bad days. The lad is 22, while she's in her 50s :rotfl: Thankfully, the person had also reported the upstairs neighbour for basically the same thing, they were guilty though of her bf staying over a few nights a week, but could see it as malicious because she had reported the 2 at the same time. After malicious neighbour had been reported to council for antisocial behaviour, both by my sister, the neighbour they reported and the working neighbour downstairs.

All I can advise is to tell the truth. As long as you know you've got nothing to hide, I'm sure you will be fine

mum2one

how did u get on with the CAB.

x

missapril75

Housing_Benefit_Officer wrote: »

He is no longer with you and has a new partner so there is no need for him to have anything registered at you address.

Unless, of course, the new girlfriend is claiming and doesn't want him recorded on her address.

I'm sure a few of us have been thinking that without saying it. If you can tell them her details, they may look into this.

Of course, they may not have enough for either situation.

elsien

Whoah, slow down a bit, you're getting massively ahead of yourself here and getting so bogged down in the "what if's" that you're not seeing the wood for the trees.
I'm not saying it's going to be easy, but just try really hard to take things one step at a time. CAB can't possibly know that the DWP have hard evidence that will stick. They might know that is often the case, but it's not invariably so.
Have you looked into the free half hour advice that some solicitors give? That might give you a bit more idea as to whether you want to answer things or not, as per spaceys earlier post.

mum2one

At the end of the day all you can do is be honest, take someone with you for support, I know it is easier to say dont worry, but there going to ask questions, think before you answer them, just so it gives you time to process what your going to say.

Try not to worry,
what you need to do now is get all the info stopped that's coming to your house related to your ex, then when your ex comes round this week, keep a diary, may sound mad but give you peace of mind when he is there.

xx

ktate

please no bashing i know i did wrong
to be honest id defo go and get a decent solicitor strait away
the dwp make things up and youve got to prove them wrong
i went along for an interview under caution
he told me thanks for been honest that was two and half years ago it was surposed to have been for overpayment of £4,000 first offence i was sent to crown court and sent to prison for 4 months i was put on a tag and went back to court wear the dwp had added 8% interest and was told to sell the home which iv tried to do iv tried everything cab solicitors disablity this week i had to go to birmingham has the confiscation order said if id not paid it then id be sent back to prison for 20 months and still have to pay it plus the 8% thats been added daily and all because i didnt make a phone call to the dwp it ruins lives and familes and yes the stigma you get too
so good luck your going to need it