Does this sound right?

Mrs_pbradley936

A chap I know says he is having money stopped from his pay because his partner has been overpaid some benefits.

They are not married but do live together and she has a child from a previous relationship and they have another child together.

Caz3121

as they are a couple and live together, benefit claims would be joint claims.
What benefits were they claiming / have been overpaid?

Mrs_pbradley936

Caz3121 wrote: »

as they are a couple and live together, benefit claims would be joint claims.
What benefits were they claiming / have been overpaid?

I don't know - we were all together at the weekend and he was telling us. Actually he was saying why he could not go to an event coming up because money was a bit tight due his pay being docked. None of us felt like prying and asking for the details but I don't think that he has ever claimed much. He might be claiming tax credits for two children but he has always been in work.

I have an idea that it is something paid to his partner from her ex if that is possible. The chap I know is a policeman so there is no pretending this or that to make your situation more advantageous to the benefit people.

poppy12345

Mrs_pbradley936 wrote: »

I don't know - we were all together at the weekend and he was telling us. Actually he was saying why he could not go to an event coming up because money was a bit tight due his pay being docked. None of us felt like prying and asking for the details but I don't think that he has ever claimed much. He might be claiming tax credits for two children but he has always been in work.

I have an idea that it is something paid to his partner from her ex if that is possible. The chap I know is a policeman so there is no pretending this or that to make your situation more advantageous to the benefit people.

No one can give advice without knowing the details.

calcotti

If they are getting tax credits it is a joint claim and they are jointly liable so an overpayment could be recovered from him.