Benefit fraud interview under caution

bloolagoon

Your CRB check and childminder application would be useful as it won't have his name on as not living there.

Mclark_2

Ok thanks so much! I will get that in my evidence too. My partner has asked our elderly neighbours (they have supported me from day one if I needed their help when he was not here) to write a letter confirming our sir instances and move in date. The neighbours next to us are very cruel they make a lot of noise in the evening as say my children make too much noise during the day therefor they will make it at night so I know they would 100% not help

FBaby

So really, if it wasn't for the debt, you would have been together all this time? Now that youv'e claimed separately, he has been able to save money by not supporting his family, and now that he is debt free (or just about), you are prepared to take him back and have a mortgage with him....ummm, I can see why you would be investigated.

sp1987

Did he pay you an arranged child maintenance(eg with child maintenance on a standing order)? I would say that would add a bit more to him being a non resident parent.

In your circumstances it seems very difficult as although I believe your story...it still could be seen that you are living together. Some of the things done were not just "for the kids I let their dad pop over" as he was staying with you weekly, both sorting the house together, making plans to buy a house together, you driving his car that stays at your house not just the occasional borrow etc. All the normal things a couple together would do.

As I say I believe that he only officially moved his stuff in a few weeks ago and that wasnt spurred on by any investigation. ..but theres a period of time before that where it was all but that.

Perhaps its worth making a time line from when he didnt stay over at all or do anything "coupley" to now as you may be able to prove he wasnt living with you as husband and wife for periods of time. But very recently with mortgage apps joint accounts and cars and household chores together it seems very muddled.

The bit that doesn't fit is that he moved in when you started work as a childminder. If that is based at your home the change then is you are earning money so perhaps then didn't qualify for much in the way of single parent benefit anyway. What would you say if they asked you re convenient timing of him moving in when the money entitlement lessens? No need to answer here but it isnt great timing to show your story in my view.

Mclark_2

Hey I have been doing childminding since April 13 and on my crb checks and my childminding info it states that I live myself with my two children I contacted the carecommision the week he moved in and they have sent out forms for him to take in to do his
Checks which arrived Monday.
He paid the same amount each month into my account as child maintence. Is this proof I should also take?

pmlindyloo

Mclark wrote: »

Hey I have been doing childminding since April 13 and on my crb checks and my childminding info it states that I live myself with my two children I contacted the carecommision the week he moved in and they have sent out forms for him to take in to do his
Checks which arrived Monday.
He paid the same amount each month into my account as child maintence. Is this proof I should also take?

I should take in your bank statements for the period that you were making a single claim.

Where is the car registered? And the insurance?

Mclark_2

Car is registered in his name to his house insurance is in his name registered to my home as I have business insurance for my childminding so needed to be at my home address?

pmlindyloo

In the end it will be up to a Decision Maker to decide if you have been living together as man and wife.

Have a read of this and click on all the links. This will give you an overview of the kind of things they look at. They will look at the 'whole picture'.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/tctmanual/TCTM09340.htm

tomtom256

So he owns the car but it's a joint insurance policy linked to your address, is that right?

northerntwo1

He had house insurance on your house?

I hope it's not a joint policy.

TBH I think you are in need of a solly.