Hi i am hoping someone reading this will be able to help me and give me some desperately needed advice. Basically, for around 2 years i have still been claiming and receiving additional tax credit payments to cover childcare costs i no longer pay. My son stopped going to his childminder around 2 years ago, he used to go after school and school hols. I didnt inform tax credits that i no longer paid for childcare and now am terrified of the consequences. I am too scared to ring them as i keep reading horror stories of people being sent to prison and am convinced this will happen to me. Can someone please please give me some advice or personal similar experiences. I cant sleep, eat or do anything for worrying. I am a single mum, and work full time, but struggled without assistance from my ex. This is no excuse i know, but really needed the extra money involved. Now, i guess i am in big trouble. Please help someone

Hi i am hoping someone reading this will be able to help me and give me some desperately needed advice. Basically, for around 2 years i have still been claiming and receiving additional tax credit payments to cover childcare costs i no longer pay. My son stopped going to his childminder around 2 years ago, he used to go after school and school hols. I didnt inform tax credits that i no longer paid for childcare and now am terrified of the consequences. I am too scared to ring them as i keep reading horror stories of people being sent to prison and am convinced this will happen to me. Can someone please please give me some advice or personal similar experiences. I cant sleep, eat or do anything for worrying. I am a single mum, and work full time, but struggled without assistance from my ex. This is no excuse i know, but really needed the extra money involved. Now, i guess i am in big trouble. Please help someone