hi,i have received a tax credit checks letter yesterday, stating we think your single claim is wrong we think you have mr ***** living with you, i admit he is living with me but only since november and i did try on several occasion try to contact them but always on hold for over 30 mns and with kids running and the cost of the call its not easy to do all the time, so i honestly have forgotten and i will rectify this,but the letter states they are investigating from 2010, i did have a is your single claim right letter in dec 2010 and i contacted them and everything was ok as they new i had mail from the same named person and others coming to my home.but here is my problem, my landlord has the same name as my partner, i have only found out in the last few month that he hasnt changed his tax address so is still registered at my home, i still receive bank statements, credit card bills and all sorts of other mail for him and his family,i did tell them i was still getting mail for them back in 2010 but wasnt aware of the tax address thing, i have asked my landlord to change this but it hasnt changed. as my landlord has told me though it is his house he can do as he wishes and why should he be dictated to by the tax credits what he does, and i can see his point of view.do you think that this could be the problem, i have nothing to hide just worried about it and as i work and the phone number i have to phone is only monday to friday 9am till 5 its not easy to phone only received the letter on 26/01 but the letter is dated 19/01 so now only leaves me 2 day to conact them as deadline is 02/02WHAT SHOULD I DO

Hello there.

Have you spoken to your local CAB? They may be able to help you and hopefully you'll have some replies here.

My best, HB

HI, no not spoke to anyone im at work and dont have the time and they are only open certain times here, was going to try contct them on my break, they are not asking for any paper work just they think i have made a wrong claim, which i still need to amend with them,i do feel if i own up which has been an error but only for a few months it will hopefully be ok...they ahve been made aware before that i have been receiving mail for my landlord and they accepted that, i think that they have been checking again and because my lanlord seems to still be registed at my address this is why they think i am lying also.thanks

Thank you for that.

We would always recommend telling the truth. From seeing all the cases we have here, they don't seem to ask for all the money in one go, so you would probably be looking at an adjustment over a period of time.

But I don't really have experience of tax credits, hopefully someone else will comment. And if you have a read around this forum, you'll see plenty of other cases and get an idea of what happens.

My best, HB

Hi, just incase anyone is reading this, i hve phoned the tax credit number, the check was being carried out as i do rent from someone with the same name as my partner they assumed he had lived with me all the time, they have accepted what i have said and are happy with what iv told them.thank good:)

Great news! Are you glad you rang?

My best, HB

HI, yes i am happy, i would have phoned them anyway as not phoning i think makes you look guilty lol but its just the anticipation of what may happen as you dont know what information they hold against your file.i told them he was living with me and they took it as an honest forgetfullness error:)i would recommend anyone to phone because on this occasion they where wrong and he was shocked at the error himselfwhat a relief, i can now enjoy my weekend without worry thanks

That must be a relief, and it's good you don't have to worry about it all weekend.

Would you like me to edit your thread title to show you've resolved the problem?

My best, HB

hiya, yes if you could :)thanks

Done.