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Nothing to lose but freedom it scares me to death that i might go away for this and something i have not done makes it even worse i am hoping that they see the light so to speak the interviewer said it is very RARE a prison term but with new laws it is starting to look likely as a single mother i will lose my child my job and probably my sanity0
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you wont go to prison.
they will want repayment and may impose an administrative fine.
you may well be innocent, but by failing to 'seperate' yourself from your ex, you have caused the situation that you find yourself in0 -
It's always best to tell the truth i think0
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It's going to bode better for you to admit that you have to all intents & purposes been living together rather than deny it when by your own admission she is there with you most of the time. Also, there are very few mother in laws who would buy a place for her ex son in law to live in, no matter how close the relationship remained when partners split.
The DWP will value honesty rather than denials of the facts that they will already have good evidence of & probably put a recommendation for leniency because of being fully honest & open.The bigger the bargain, the better I feel.
I should mention that there's only one of me, don't confuse me with others of the same name.0 -
I am confused here, are you a single mother? If so it will be VERY unlikely that you will go to prison.Life is not the way it’s supposed to be. It’s the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.0
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I would also think that if your ex moves into her mothers house with you it could be seen as a contrived tenancy.Life is not the way it’s supposed to be. It’s the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.0
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