benefit fraud

[flowerfields]

Hi , i had an interview under caution through the benefit agency.They said i still had my ex husband staying at my home since 2006 till now which he has not been.He has a girlfriend which he has been seeing for a couple of years now.They are going on evidence that he parked his works van in my drive a couple of times a week due to it getting tyres done scratched etc at his girlfriends place.i have a large drive and its pretty safe where i stay.He also put my address down when he applied for his job which i did not know this as no paper work has came to my address.He also got a loan in my address which i agreed to as he was buying a car which he agreed when my daughter turned 17 he would give it to her,he kept his end of the bargain and gave it to her .To cut a long story short i appealed againts it which is still in the prosess i have not had a date yet on it getting looked at buy a tribunal service as i have further evidence to send them.I recieved a citation through the door that they are taking it to court i thought it was still to be looked at buy the tribunal service.Can anyone help me with this i cant believe that basically cause he parked his van that this has went this far.I suffer from severe stress and my hair has fell out in patches over the year and i dnt think i can cope with much more.I am seeing a lawyer which has not been that helpfull and is off for 2 weeks .Can anyone please help.

[Guest Old_andrew2018]

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[flowerfields]

hi bump what?

[hallowitch]

when someone bumps your thread it takes it to the first page therefore you have more chance of getting a reply

[IdaInFife]

can he not provide evidence for you?

 

council tax letters at his present address etc

 

ida x

[MIKEY DABODEE]

think IDA is right

Can he provide bank statement showing his present address

Utility bills etc

Can his girlfriend not give a statement to confirm their relatioship

 

What other evidence if any !! did they have

[flowerfields]

Hi thanks for getting back to me not really sure how to use this site.

to answer your questions :We split about 10 years ago.

The evidence they have are 1.he started a job approx 2 1/2 years ago he put my address down which i did not know as no mail came here.He said it was because he was between addresses .He has not had a fix aboad for years not my prob though.2 he got a loan in my address which i agreed to as it was for a car and the agreement was that he gave it to my daughter when she reach driving age which he kept his side of the bargain and gave it to her,she sold it and put more money towards it and bought a newer one.3.He was on the voters role ,that was for applying for the loan! 4his ex boss said that he thought he was staying here and said he received a phone call when he was off work saying that it was his wife ,that phone call came from his girlfriend not me.5 cause he parked the van here a couple of times a week over night when he was seeing 1 of his girlfriends as he had a lot of equipment in the back and it was a rough area.It was fine to park at other girlfriends house as it was safer.He came down to walk my dog anyway in the mornings as i have no control over him,he cant be round other dogs too protective just wants to fight.So thats basically it,so any help or thought would be greatfull.I can get a letter from his landlord to say he has stayed ther over the years ,a letter from a neighbour to say she sees him coming down to pick up the van and take the dog out,a letter from 1 of his girlfriends to say they are in a relationship,cant get the other which i think she is married.He has basically said that he is not on benefits and he can stay where he wants that its not really his problem,but he will get the letters for me .

[MIKEY DABODEE]

Every thing that you can get that states he doesnt live at your address will help.

 

What about bank statements? he must have going had them going somewhere. I am presuming he has a bank account to pay his wages in etc

What address is he registered to for his doctor dentist etc. ?

 

Because he is NFA no fixed abode then it is most likely that CIS the benefits central computer shows him still at your address, because he has not claimed any benefits from a different address so you need proof that he isnt there.

The letters off the girlfriend will help also get the statement off the neighbour.

He states that really its no concern to him but you have been so helpful to him letting him park the van there etc and now you are left with no benefit, bit unfare.

 

Have you appealed against the decision

And if you are in an new relationship now you should give details of this as well

Edited November 10, 2009 by MIKEY DABODEE

[flowerfields]

Hi thanks,i have appealed againts this i am waiting on a date for to go to an oral hearing.I can get the letters from him that is needed.His bank and docs are still in my address as they have not been changed he is been with the same bank about 20 years and same with docs,as he is always between addresses.He was paid off in feb and his girlfriend basicaly keeps him and he does the odd job here or there i think,he does not claim benefits he keeps telling me.His life is rent free.I dont think he has had benefits in the last 15 years approx going with his jobs etc.

[flowerfields]

When i go to the oral hearing and win that i still have to go to court.If i win the appeal in my favour ,i can be found guilty at the court its crazy.I found that out yesterday at the rights office as my lawyer is off.I am telling my lawyer he needs to get his finger out and help with this or i am going to another lawyer.

[ManOfHarlech]

I would ask your husband to inform the loan company that he doesn't live at your home any longer and to give them his new address instead.

 

He should also ammend the electrol register to his correct address and park his van somewhere else.

 

All the circumstances which indicate that he lives full time with you in can be reasonably explained and the failure to change address with the loan company/electrol register were unfortunate 'oversights' on your husbands behalf which he has now taken steps to correct,