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Comms69

PersianCatLady wrote: »

Does another person regularly stay at your home overnight?

Even if they do that makes no difference.....

PersianCatLady

Comms69 wrote: »

Even if they do that makes no difference.....

But it may have given a nosy neighbour a reason (in their head) to report the OP to the Benefit Fraud people.

You are wrong in saying that it doesn't matter if there is a frequent overnight guest.

If the DWP have reason to believe that the OP is part of a couple (someone staying over very frequently may be enough) then they may investigate to see if the Tax Credit claim is correct.

Comms69

PersianCatLady wrote: »

But it may have given a nosy neighbour a reason (in their head) to report the OP to the Benefit Fraud people.

You are wrong in saying that it doesn't matter if there is a frequent overnight guest.

If the DWP have reason to believe that the OP is part of a couple (someone staying over very frequently may be enough) then they may investigate to see if the Tax Credit claim is correct.

Someone can sleep there every night and not be considered a couple.


The test is far more complex.


It may be an indication but that's it.

PersianCatLady

Comms69 wrote: »

Someone can sleep there every night and not be considered a couple.


The test is far more complex.


It may be an indication but that's it.

Yes in theory.

The reality is very different.

When I was in the advice centre we had many people who thought that their boyfriend could stay over 4/5/6/7 nights a week and it would be OK because their is no hard and fast rule.

Many of them were (they suspected) reported by their neighbours after minor disagreements.

It caused every single one of them absolutely no end of trouble to get sorted out.

Comms69

PersianCatLady wrote: »

Yes in theory.

The reality is very different.

When I was in the advice centre we had many people who thought that their boyfriend could stay over 4/5/6/7 nights a week and it would be OK because their is no hard and fast rule.

Many of them were (they suspected) reported by their neighbours after minor disagreements.

It caused every single one of them absolutely no end of trouble to get sorted out.

But they could have them round?

System

I got one too

As someone with severe mental health issues my paranoia is now thrpugh the roof. I;ve told my boyfriend i daren;t even visit his this week. I'm scared people are spying on me. Its too dangerous to leave the house now.

Ames

xXMessedUpXx wrote: »

I got one too

As someone with severe mental health issues my paranoia is now thrpugh the roof. I;ve told my boyfriend i daren;t even visit his this week. I'm scared people are spying on me. Its too dangerous to leave the house now.

I'm really sorry it's affected you so much but I can totally understand how the thought processes send you down the rabbit hole into feeling like that.

Can you make it to see your GP? You've been struggling lately and if there's any chance this can tip you into further deterioration then they need to know so they can get ahead of it.

Anj4007

I think they're just a bulk load of letter that have been sent out to single people claiming to see if they get any honest people call up and offer them information or scare monger anyone into confessing.

There is no direct information in the letter saying we have reason to believe you ARE part of a couple so I think it's just more nudging people to have a think about there circumstances more then anything. lol

Gp2011

I received one too, right at the time me and my bf were in the process of moving in together! Now I'm worried that when I change my circumstances (which I have done on the day he officially moved in) they will think I'm only changing circumstances because of the letter..

John-K_3

Gp2011 wrote: »

I received one too, right at the time me and my bf were in the process of moving in together! Now I'm worried that when I change my circumstances (which I have done on the day he officially moved in) they will think I'm only changing circumstances because of the letter..

Why would that worry you? Just report today that your circumstances have changed, give the date when they did, and you have fulfilled your obligations.