Received a letter from DWP

calcotti

If it’s got to DOE stage this surely isn’t the first letter you have received about it (?) If it is you have to wonder if they’ve got you mixed up with somebody else.

Will123321

MattMattMattUK said:

That is one of the letters that are sent to employers, was it sent direct to you, to your employer?

It was send direct to me for some reason. 

MattMattMattUK

Will123321 said:

MattMattMattUK said:

That is one of the letters that are sent to employers, was it sent direct to you, to your employer?

It was send direct to me for some reason. 

What is your employment status?

Will123321

calcotti said:

If it’s got to DOE stage this surely isn’t the first letter you have received about it (?) If it is you have to wonder if they’ve got you mixed up with somebody else.

That's the first page. I haven't received other letters from them. So I'm really surprised. 

Will123321

MattMattMattUK said:

Will123321 said:

MattMattMattUK said:

That is one of the letters that are sent to employers, was it sent direct to you, to your employer?

It was send direct to me for some reason. 

What is your employment status?

Employed 0h contract. However on top of the first picture attached is the address of the employment. 

MattMattMattUK

Have you moved in the last few years? Are you a higher rate taxpayer and have ever claimed child benefit? 

Will123321

MattMattMattUK said:

Have you moved in the last few years? Are you a higher rate taxpayer and have ever claimed child benefit? 

Yes I've moved couple of times, don't even have a child. 

Will123321

MattMattMattUK said:

Have you moved in the last few years? Are you a higher rate taxpayer and have ever claimed child benefit? 

I've checked my HMRC account and I owe them £100 due not paying enough tax
And that's it. 

MattMattMattUK

My guess, and I could be totally wrong, is that someone at a previous address has committed benefit fraud in your name. All the further correspondence will have been sent to that previous address, this letter will have your work address due to payroll records linked to your National Insurance number. 

You need to speak to the DWP tomorrow and establish what has actually happened. This may well take a bit of time to resolve, but will totally resolvable 

MattMattMattUK

Will123321 said:

MattMattMattUK said:

Have you moved in the last few years? Are you a higher rate taxpayer and have ever claimed child benefit? 

I've checked my HMRC account and I owe them £100 due not paying enough tax
And that's it. 

DWP and HMRC are separate, but do sometimes cooperate.