Potential benefit fraud

Poppie68

[quote=[Deleted User];67640197]1. I've already done the calculations and worked out he should not be earning anywhere near that amount of WTC.

2. I did NOT open any bank statements

3. I didn't know most of you like to PROTECT benefit fraud! I didn't realise it's such a sensitive subject to report potential benefit fraudsters.[/QUOTE]




If post comes to my house addressed to someone else it's fair game...I've owned this property for 10 years and shouldn't receiveanyone eelse's after that time..Your girlfriend shouldn't be opening her ex's mail though especially knowing they are from a bank....

While it's not an offence to open someone else's mail, it is an offence if you open it and use it with malicious intent...This maybe seen as malicious..
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She needs to now either pass the mail onto him or return to sender...with 'Not Known At This Address' written on.
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Poppie68

[quote=[Deleted User];67640216]He pays £47 a month, for 2 children, when his income is £1000. She has told child maintenance time and time again he is earning £1000 but still only £47, funny hey![/QUOTE


If the CSA have set the amount £47 per month they would of done this after viewing his last 3 or 5(can't remember which) bank statements.....Maybe his income isn't as much as you think?
Anyway that's by the by ....If she believes he is applying his children to his WTC claim and she already has them on her claim for WTC she needs to make the call sooner rather than later.

p00hsticks

[quote=[Deleted User];67640197]
3. I didn't know most of you like to PROTECT benefit fraud! I didn't realise it's such a sensitive subject to report potential benefit fraudsters.[/QUOTE]

I don't think anyone here supports benefit fraud. But on the other hand, many of us are aware that a lot of the Fraud Investigation teams time is wasted following up on malicious allegations from ex-partners who donlt have their facts straight.....

[Deleted User]

p00hsticks wrote: »

I don't think anyone here supports benefit fraud. But on the other hand, many of us are aware that a lot of the Fraud Investigation teams time is wasted following up on malicious allegations from ex-partners who donlt have their facts straight.....

But seeing as I have mentioned that she does have proof of his income AND WTC, means I am not wasting the fraud investigations team time.

C.C.L.

If his bank statements are still going to his exes address then it could be seen as if they are still living together should any of the departments make a check. This could be rather tricky if your girlfriend is claiming benefits.

FBaby

Are the children in childcare? Could it be that your girlfriend claims child tax credits and he claims working tax credits and pay for childcare. I think this still wouldn't be right, but would explain the amount and why it is working tax credits. Did your girlfriend agreed to you reporting him? Can't help but wonder if she knows more than what she's told you.

[Deleted User]

The children are in childcare and the girlfriend claims for childcare within her tax credits. The proof is he earns £1000 a month after tax, and £160 a week WTC.

A bit of an update, she has called CTC and he has not put a claim in for the children.

[Deleted User]

He's started getting them for the past month, he has had 4 so far, the first one was £240 and the rest have been £160.

FBaby

Could it be then that his income was lower last year and that's why he is getting this much this year (as I understand awards are based on previous year's earnings?)

FBaby

[quote=[Deleted User];67640862]He's started getting them for the past month, he has had 4 so far, the first one was £240 and the rest have been £160.[/QUOTE]

cross typing, I guess that would exclude last year's income being taken into consideration then.