Tax credit compliance check

pmlindyloo

First of all if the person your ex is living with is only receiving a state pension and no benefits like housing benefit and/or pension credit then rent from your ex would not affect his state pension.

It is a good idea for the person your ex is living with writes a letter to say that he is living with him and contributes towards the bills and food.

Also, your mother could write a letter saying who lives in her house and how you contribute financially.

If your ex is working then I can understand why they are querying his not paying rent nor paying you any child maintenance.

The money which went into your account shows sums being put in with given reason for this. You will have a chance to explain all this when you attend the compliance interview.

In the meantime you need to gather as much information as you can that shows he lives elsewhere - car insurance/bank accounts/ doctor's surgery/employment details etc etc.

He needs to close down the bank account which is linked to your address today.

It is no good getting angry about this. You are merely a claimant receiving tax payer's money and if there are discrepancies as regards your claim then they have a duty to investigate.

Just do everything you can to make sure that your ex has no connection with your current address and provides proof that he lives elsewhere.

They are not 'out to get you'. They are doing their job.

I am not being unsympathetic just telling you as it is.

You also need to apply for child support. Do not listen to your ex's threats about giving up work. He will soon realise that he will have no money to live on if he does that.

marliepanda

Hollypop12345 wrote: »

Why would the CAB agent lie? I didn’t hear it personally, but that’s what she said when she got off the phone. I’ll request the transcript and see what it says.

Personally I found that comment ridiculous. As if an entire department cares what I do lol

Well you have went from 'I was sat with her, they did say that.' to 'well I didnt hear them say it...'

They may have said that 'according to our records we have evidence which ties his name to your address.' or 'all our records will show the same thing, that we have some evidence showing your ex lives with you and this is why...'

Not 'me and Brenda had a good chat at lunch ane we def think you're pulling a fast one...'

Hollypop12345

poppy12345 wrote: »

Sorry but i find that extremely hard to believe.....

The man he lives with also receives PIP. The gentleman concerned has said he is more than happy to write a statement confirming where my ex lives.

Also, I don’t get why HMRC want me to harass him for maintenance so much as it wouldn’t effect my claim anyway - it’s not classed as income. Last time I asked him for maintenance was around 5 years ago. He quit the job he had at the time and vanished for two years.

I don’t doubt his commitment to be an !!!, trust me. He can’t close the bank account as he uses it. The account was paperless so he totally forgot to do it. I didn’t realise he hadn’t as I receive no mail regarding it

He is rectifying this tomorrow afternoon, and will give me a statement from the bank when he has done so.

My mother is getting her rental agreement to show who lives in this property, I have all my statements showing the rent coming from myself - and the remaining money being sent to my mother for bills.

My wages pay for things for my kids, after school activities, clothes, shopping etc. And my phone bill/credit card bill

The agent I spoke to today advised me there is two credit accounts tied to my address regarding him - one I had no idea he used my address for, and another he changed the address for, so have no idea why it’s still showing as being linked to mine. He also changed the other credit account and has given me a statement showing that it’s done

He apologised for doing it but said he needed money and had no fixed address at the time

The HMRC agent I got in the phone today was a lot more helpful, and didn’t speak to me like I was a criminal, I am lodging a complaint against the first agent I spoke to - as I was informed today she had no right to speak to me that way. Even when I assured her I had been separated from my ex for at least 6 years, she snorted down the phone at me....rude.

Thanks for everyone’s advice and hopefully I can get this sorted

IAmWales

Is the man your partner lodges with in receipt of means tested benefits, including the severe disability premium, and does he claim single person discount on council tax?

Hollypop12345

I have no idea, I’m sorry. I know he gets PIP, he has a state pension, and a disability car. I know he lives in a council house, and the man, himself, doesn’t pay any rent. If it won’t effect his benefits he would be more than happy to get a lodgers agreement. The man said he doesn’t think he can legally take money from my ex, so my ex basically puts all the money into gas/electric. Pays for groceries, and walks the mans dog.

As far as I’m aware he only receives pip and a state pension, I think the issue may be with the council if he takes rent from my ex. Since he doesn’t pay rent himself.

I’ve told my ex go sort out his credit bs, stop gambling, and get his own place, and maybe get involved in his children’s lives

trigger_fish

This idea that if you have nothing to hide then you have nothing to fear is complete and utter nonsense.

I suppose it does help the curtain twitchers, grassers, and snitchers justify themselves to themselves.

What if the person has mental health problems, so what, the curtain twitcher says.

Hollypop12345

What do you mean? Surely if I have nothing to hide they will see I’m being honest? Why would I fear them when I have no reason to do so?

trigger_fish

Hollypop12345 wrote: »

What do you mean? Surely if I have nothing to hide they will see I’m being honest? Why would I fear them when I have no reason to do so?

People have been hanged then afterwards proved innocent.

Ames

Hollypop12345 wrote: »

Why would the CAB agent lie? I didn’t hear it personally, but that’s what she said when she got off the phone. I’ll request the transcript and see what it says.

Personally I found that comment ridiculous. As if an entire department cares what I do lol

Did they actually say 'the whole department thinks...' Or did they say 'the department believes...' If it were something closer to the latter they probably just meant the DWP, or the compliance department, as an entity rather than the people in it.

Hollypop12345 wrote: »

I have no idea, I’m sorry. I know he gets PIP, he has a state pension, and a disability car. I know he lives in a council house, and the man, himself, doesn’t pay any rent. If it won’t effect his benefits he would be more than happy to get a lodgers agreement. The man said he doesn’t think he can legally take money from my ex, so my ex basically puts all the money into gas/electric. Pays for groceries, and walks the mans dog.

As far as I’m aware he only receives pip and a state pension, I think the issue may be with the council if he takes rent from my ex. Since he doesn’t pay rent himself.

I’ve told my ex go sort out his credit bs, stop gambling, and get his own place, and maybe get involved in his children’s lives

If the man thinks he can't take money from a lodger because of his tenancy then he's probably wrong. When the so-called Bedroom Tax came in getting a lodger was one of the suggestions for how to afford it. He might have to tell the council though.

If he's getting housing benefit and council tax benefit then it's different, and having someone living there could affect them, even if they're not paying anything. That's not your problem though.

trigger_fish wrote: »

People have been hanged then afterwards proved innocent.

That's really not a helpful response to someone who's stressed.

trigger_fish

Ames wrote: »

Did they actually say 'the whole department thinks...' Or did they say 'the department believes...' If it were something closer to the latter they probably just meant the DWP, or the compliance department, as an entity rather than the people in it.



If the man thinks he can't take money from a lodger because of his tenancy then he's probably wrong. When the so-called Bedroom Tax came in getting a lodger was one of the suggestions for how to afford it. He might have to tell the council though.

If he's getting housing benefit and council tax benefit then it's different, and having someone living there could affect them, even if they're not paying anything. That's not your problem though.



That's really not a helpful response to someone who's stressed.

Take it up with the poster/s who in this thread and others who suggest that if you have nothing to fear then you have nothing to hide.