Tax credits claimed by others from property I own

Chiper6789

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Help please,
People are claiming tax credits from a property I own without my permission.I do not know them

stclair

Just return the letters stating not known at address.

molerat

Contact the benefit fraud helpline https://secure.dwp.gov.uk/benefitfraud/

PasturesNew

A] Do you suspect they do live at your property - unknown to you?
B] Do you suspect it is just a pure fraudulent claim?

If [A] then you need to find out who they are.
If report them to the Tax Credits people for fraud.

bengal-stripe

It might be just a clerical problem and an inputting error has resulted in the wrong house number. Is the postcode correct? Return to sender "Not known at 17 Acacia Avenue", then the sender will check their data with the original application.

It's a bit too early to talk about fraud.

Chiper6789

Pastures new
It a pure fraudulent claim.
I will take your advice
Thanks everyone for your advice

kloana

Chiper6789 wrote: »

Pastures new
It a pure fraudulent claim.
I will take your advice
Thanks everyone for your advice

How on God's green earth do you know that - since you don't know the person(s)? As above, it could easily be an error. Both claimants and HMRC make errors all the time! By going straight down the fraud route, you're risking getting someone's benefit entitlement stopped. For several weeks, if not a lot longer.

Screaming fraud when you can't be sure is not fair, and you could bring a family to breaking point. Though I understand that you'd want the issue clearing up straight away, a stranger 'claiming' TC via your address does not affect you in any material way. TC claims are for the individual, not the address.

Chiper6789

Anyone who claims NI numbers,working credits and other benefits from a property I own and I know who lives there must be committing fraud

kloana

Chiper6789 wrote: »

Anyone who claims NI numbers,working credits and other benefits from a property I own and I know who lives there must be committing fraud

Claims NI numbers? You only get one NI number, it doesn't change, and it doesn't matter where you live. Benefit fraud doesn't simply involve claiming from a strangers' address :rotfl:

So you don't live in the property? What are the chances of your tenant having enabled a friend, partner, family member claim from their address? Note, it still doesn't automatically indicate fraud!!

solentsusie

kloana wrote: »

Claims NI numbers? You only get one NI number, it doesn't change, and it doesn't matter where you live. Benefit fraud doesn't simply involve claiming from a strangers' address :rotfl:

So you don't live in the property? What are the chances of your tenant having enabled a friend, partner, family member claim from their address? Note, it still doesn't automatically indicate fraud!!

I am intrigued as to how you know the information you have detailed above. Have you been opening their post?

"It is against the law to open, destroy, hide or delay any post that is addressed to someone else. This is set out in the Postal Services Act."

Are you actually committing an offence yourself? Perhaps you should be returning the post to the addressee rather than opening it?

vikingaero

solentsusie wrote: »

I am intrigued as to how you know the information you have detailed above. Have you been opening their post?

"It is against the law to open, destroy, hide or delay any post that is addressed to someone else. This is set out in the Postal Services Act."

Are you actually committing an offence yourself? Perhaps you should be returning the post to the addressee rather than opening it?

Sorry Susie but this is publore. Once an item is delivered to an address anyone can open it. Only if you act on it to obtain a pecuniary advantage - ie take a cheque book and use the cheques is it an offence.

The Postal Services Act refers to items in transit in the Postal system - for example you are a Royal Mail employee and you steal cash from letters, or you break into unemptied postboxes to steal letters.