He had an interview at the job centre about a claim he made last year for esa when he was living here so have contacted the tax credits who have said i need to contact the compliance office. I am going to call them tomorrow as so worried they will eventually look into it and it will be worse for me. Hope I am doing the right thing...

I have just had a compliance check and really worried. I had a letter stating that they had information that someone else was living here which was true. Its a long story but have been involved with this person on and off for two years. He has been homeless, in hostels etc since March 2015 (he is an alcoholic). I have been trying to support him and he was offered a job not far from where I live and I thought I would ask him to move in so he could get to work. We did try and make a go of it but after a couple of weeks it was quite clear that it wasnt going to work. I called the compliance team and explained this and it was agreed that they would just cancel my Child Tax Credit claim. I have had a letter now from them saying the claim has been cancelled and in their opinion we have been living as husband and wife. I cant be bothered to appeal this as just want to get on with my life. My son is 17 and the payments would have stopped in January anyway. He had an interview at the job centre last week regarding his ESA payment which had stopped at the beginning of October which was OK as he was working anyway. They are now looking into his ESA for last year as he had worked on and off until March this year. He also had a lump sump back payment paid into his account for the time it was stopped this year. He said he told them that he was working but struggling to believe him. He said they told him if there was an overpayment that they would just send a letter and he could agree a payment plan but I think this was for last year. The thing thats really worrying me at the moment is that he did live here from the end of July 2015 to beginning of March 2016. For part of that time we were a couple and I wasnt receiving tax credits but he started drinking heavily again in November and I ended it an claimed child tax credit from then. He did live here until March 2016 but we were not a couple. He did give me sporadic board money. I dont know whether I should just call someone and tell them this as am worried sick they are going to look back on my claim for last year in light of his visit to the job centre. Dont know what to do. Do I voluntarily tell them or wait and see what happens?