being accused!!

ddksm

I always thought that you could only be classed as a couple if the partner financially contributed?
this sounds off to me

Guest101

ddksm wrote: »

I always thought that you could only be classed as a couple if the partner financially contributed?
this sounds off to me

No. The criteria is living as one household.


That means assessing the whole picture.

marliepanda

ddksm wrote: »

I always thought that you could only be classed as a couple if the partner financially contributed?
this sounds off to me

This makes no sense? What if someone lived with someone, had kids, slept with, was married to someone with no job and getting no benefits?

culpepper

A few well placed cameras may catch her in the act of poo dumping or nail setting. Possibly keep a phone /camera on you in case you see her do it while you are around.
Have a Dust pan and brush kept in the car for clearing any nails when you check before you drive off,pick them up with a plastic bag and take it with you.
You 'could' mention about finding nails round your tyres and that the police now have them for finger print / DNA analysis :P
Not much you can do about her child's comments but you could advise your own child that the neighbouring little girl is just repeating what her mother has told her and may not actually believe it herself, whatever she SAYS.
As to the threats over reporting you..just shrug and say 'report away..make yourself look like an idiot when its proved unfounded '

tomtom256

loulout wrote: »

Long story short, my ex-neighbour (and former friend) has told me she is reporting me for benefit fraud. Which I am NOT committing!!!!

Basically I split with my husband in Jan 2016. He moved out the end of that month. The house we were living in was owned by him in his name only. He agreed I could stay living there until he sold it as I have our 2 young children. I started claiming child tax credit and income support. He continued to pay the mortgage (instead of child maintenance) but all the bills were in my name paid by me from my bank.

The house was sold and I moved to a rented property, started claiming housing benefit. The tenancy is in my name only and the bills are in my name.

I am worried because I don't want people watching my house or talking to my daughter's school (it's very posh and cliquey, gossip spreads easily!!).

The ex-neighbour is an absolute evil mare, one of the reasons we split as the stress she caused was too much. She won't leave me alone, she basically admitted she was reporting me for "fraud" because I refused to talk to her!!!!

Thing is it won't look very good because we have joint accounts (not used, but in debt so can't be closed) and joint debts.

We use our own bank accounts, I pay my bills from mine. He pays me child maintenance. He works full time.

We do get along quite well, he visits my house to see his children, and hopefully one day we might reconcile, but at the moment there's too much anger and hurt. Any more stress and I don't think I can take it!!!

I don't have any proof of where he lives (he stays between friends and has confessed he sometimes sleeps in his van, though I wonder if that's true or just for sympathy).. His van is a company van with company insurance, so not registered to a home address. He has no car. He doesn't get any mail ever (banks online) so has no address on his mail. As far as I know, all his mail is registered at the old house which we sold, though as he never gets any, it hasn't mattered.

When we sold the house he gave me 12k of which I had to pay 6 for upfront rent. He has about 40k which we agreed he keep as the joint debt is over 30k anyway and I took the car and all the belongings. As far as I know he still has the 40k though I've not asked. I know he is looking to buy or rent a place in the immediate future. He works full time but I know he also pays his friends/family for staying there, though I don't know how much.

I know I am innocent and stressing for no reason, I just don't know what I can do to prove my innocence, I feel like I am being watched! I also want to move to a bigger rented place but I can't because he is the only person who could be my guarantor.

I'm thinking I should report her for threatening me but it might stir the pot.

If you are innocent what exactly do you have to prove?

Surely there is no evidence that could show/prove that you are still living as a couple that cannot be reasonably explained.

dippy3103

EdwardB wrote: »

It was in my nieces tenancy agreement and pointed out on her taking up tenancy, it is generally considered a benchmark in many claims.

Maybe you are right, it will not be for me or you to decide.

It's nothing to do with the tenancy agreement and everything to do with the benefit office.

kingfisherblue

ddksm wrote: »

I always thought that you could only be classed as a couple if the partner financially contributed?
this sounds off to me

I don't have a partner, but my ex contributes towards our chldren - it's called maintenance.

dippy3103

Guest101 wrote: »

No. The criteria is living as one household.


That means assessing the whole picture.

Exactly this... plenty of case law around LIving togther cases.