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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
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    Isn't there an £xxxx fine for not keeping your details up to date with the DVLA?
  • JennyP
    JennyP Posts: 1,067 Forumite
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    jack_pott wrote: »
    Isn't there an £xxxx fine for not keeping your details up to date with the DVLA?

    Yep. £1000.
  • Red-Squirrel_2
    Red-Squirrel_2 Posts: 4,341 Forumite
    JennyP wrote: »
    Am often away.... Mind you, so is he! So I might get it first.

    But do you think dvla will send it to our address again after it has been returned once saying this person hasn't lived here for x years?

    I have no idea, you'd hope not but it wouldn't surprise me!
  • AnotherJoe
    AnotherJoe Posts: 19,622 Forumite
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    JennyP wrote: »
    Just scared myself reading that. I got married but didn't change my name so I don't need to tell them do I?

    I can just keep my maiden name without having to do anything?

    If you haven't changed your name, you obviously don't need to inform them of a change of name!
    There is no obligation when getting married to changes your name,.
    You can also change your name without getting married.
  • knightstyle
    knightstyle Posts: 7,245 Forumite
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    Sounds as if they are fiddling benefits, if the son lives away from home he can get a lot more than he can if living with his parents.
    Report them on line.
  • JennyP
    JennyP Posts: 1,067 Forumite
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    knightstyle wrote: »
    Sounds as if they are fiddling benefits, if the son lives away from home he can get a lot more than he can if living with his parents.
    Report them on line.

    I emailed the dvla but couldn't see anywhere to report setting dodgy. I just had to use the general enquiry thing.
  • Norman_Castle
    Norman_Castle Posts: 11,871 Forumite
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    edited 5 May 2018 at 8:29AM
    knightstyle wrote: »
    Sounds as if they are fiddling benefits,
    The op would be receiving letters from the benefits agency.


    https://www.gov.uk/change-address-driving-licence/apply-by-post

    https://www.gov.uk/apply-online-to-replace-a-driving-licence
    They've now written saying that their son cannot change his address with the dvla (I don't follow their longwinded explanation as to why) so they have asked the dvla to send it again to our house.
    Would be interesting to know what their reasons are.
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    JennyP wrote: »
    I emailed the dvla but couldn't see anywhere to report setting dodgy. I just had to use the general enquiry thing.

    Just return the licence (note the spelling!) to them. I'm sure they can figure out for themselves what's fraudulent.
  • Flugelhorn
    Flugelhorn Posts: 7,369 Forumite
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    JennyP wrote: »
    Just scared myself reading that. I got married but didn't change my name so I don't need to tell them do I?

    I can just keep my maiden name without having to do anything?

    I married 30 years and never changed my name. DVLA / DBS / banks / passports and just about everyone else completely unbothered.
  • JennyP
    JennyP Posts: 1,067 Forumite
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    Flugelhorn wrote: »
    I married 30 years and never changed my name. DVLA / DBS / banks / passports and just about everyone else completely unbothered.

    Think I had a late night moment of panic thinking!!!

    I changed my name first time I got married (under duress - should have known from that that he wasn't right!) It was a right hassle changing it back!
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