Gambling addiction benefit allowance

Icequeen99

Matt_B_74 wrote: »

Tried, Gamcare, national debtline, CBA, Tax aid, various accountants and nobody seems to have a definitive answer.

I can't believe that is true - it is a very straightforward answer which they should have given you if you told them the correct facts.

Any income relating to your self-employment needs to be declared, i'm not sure beyond that what it is you are asking.

IQ

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tomtom256 wrote: »

Surely OP is a troll.

My thought as well.;)

Les79

Matt_B_74 wrote: »

Tried, Gamcare, national debtline, CBA, Tax aid, various accountants and nobody seems to have a definitive answer.

Hi there,


I also have a gambling problem.


I would firstly recommend trying Gamblers Anonymous (I note it wasn't on your list) and seeing what you make of that. With things like Gamcare it is, in my opinion, somewhat superficial. Sure they can help you block the sites (you can never *block* the sites though - not if you're like me, though it does help to an extent ) but they don't help with the underlying issue and dealing with that. It is even worse with national debtline and other formal entities who give you money advice; their advice usually effectively amounts to "just stop gambling".


You could also your options on the NHS/through your GP. I know that's probably not what you want to hear, but gambling can be a fairly major issue akin to any other physical illness you may encounter (though I do note that you mentioned counselling so hopefully that is helping!).


If you'd like some advice from a GA member then feel free to drop me a PM, always happy to discuss this sort of thing in further detail.


Aside from that, I commend you for admitting your problem on here and I genuinely think that you are trying to address that issue which is really good on your part.


As for the legal issue, I would recommend that you be honest on your return. AND ring the tax office and be honest about your personal circumstances. They will very likely be more than willing to put you on a repayment plan if you explain your situation and normal expenditure. HOWEVER, that is my personal opinion and I would always recommend that you seek legal guidance wherever possible. I add that caveat purely because I know how a compulsive gambler's mind works (well mine anyway, and through GA other people's mind seems to work in similar ways).

xylophone

There is no point in compounding your difficulties by being dishonest about your earnings.

Make an accurate return and go from there.

poppasmurf_bewdley

Matt_B_74 wrote: »

Tried, Gamcare, national debtline, CBA, Tax aid, various accountants and nobody seems to have a definitive answer.

How about HMRC? I'm sure they can give you the answer.

Afraid_of_Kittens

Matt_B_74 wrote: »

It wasnt money earned it was money lost unfortunately

It was money earned.

It was your choice to p**s it up the wall by gambling.

Afraid_of_Kittens

The only people who win gambling are the people that own the gambling companies.

Bet365 chief Denise Coates is able to pay herself £217 million last year because of the hundreds of thousands of gambling addicts just like you who are willingly handing her their money.

Do you think Denise Coates worries herself about your benefits and tax problems while she sits in her mansion while paying herself £217 million a year? No she doesn't. She just hopes you continue to gamble thus making her even richer.

Trajal

Yeh but like, that's not exactly helpful to the OP, it's just being judgemental which isn't what this place is about.

OP: you've been given the right answers, basically you have to treat it as money earned which you then spent in whatever fashion, which means yes you have to declare it or you are committing tax and or benefit fraud.

Good luck, play it clean, fess up and figure out a way to face up to your responsibilities. These forums can provide you with a lot of helpful debt management and budgeting advice, I strongly recommend making use of them.

Farmer_Johnson

As above, the state is not going to compensate you for your gambling losses.

If you have lost money that was needed to support your family then Ivreally feel for you and have to hope the hard times ahead help you to kick the habit.

Do your family know what you have done, and what is about to happen? You need to tell them if not.

Xbigman

Have you considered getting your wife to open a business account and everyone pays her, so the money is never in your hands?



Darren