Tax credit operations telephone interview

AnnStar06

I really need some help and advice.

I received a letter yesterday from tax credit operations asking me to attend a telephone interview next week.
It states that they have links to my ex partner at my address.
I have been a single parent, separated from him for a good few years.
All bills etc are in my name and are paid by myself.
They are asking for bank statements, utility bills etc from April-July 2019.
I have no idea what this is about and I am worried shitless that I am being accused or investigated for fraud.

Please can someone shed some possible light

Alice_Holt

https://revenuebenefits.org.uk/tax-credits/guidance/how-do-tax-credits-work/understanding-living-together/
It was not uncommon for TC to check on single claims (particularly if the ex-partner lived at the address and still had financial links to that address - TC use credit agencies such as Experian).
Were you married?  if you read the link, you will see different criteria then apply.

Ask your ex-partner to provide a copy of his tenancy / mortgage agreement to show he lives elsewhere.

    https://www.litrg.org.uk/tax-guides/tax-credits-and-benefits/tax-credits/what-if-my-claim-checked-hmrc
   https://cpag.org.uk/welfare-rights/resources/article/tax-credits-undisclosed-partner-interventions

AnnStar06

Hi
Thanks for taking the time to reply.
No was not married and I never see him so don't know where he is.

Icequeen1

AnnStar06 said:

I really need some help and advice.

I received a letter yesterday from tax credit operations asking me to attend a telephone interview next week.
It states that they have links to my ex partner at my address.
I have been a single parent, separated from him for a good few years.
All bills etc are in my name and are paid by myself.
They are asking for bank statements, utility bills etc from April-July 2019.
I have no idea what this is about and I am worried shitless that I am being accused or investigated for fraud.

Please can someone shed some possible light

Have you finalised your claim for 2019/20? What is the exact wording of the letter? If you have already finalised your 2019/20 claim, HMRC can only look into it if they open an enquiry. But as someone said above, it is common for HMRC to investigate single claims especially if they have some financial data linking you to someone else. Hard to say what that might be.