Tax credits investigating living together - please help

[cranberryjuice]

just heard back from them, they note from the credit file from my house that he has been here since July, they will find out what overpayment i owe, which will be taken off our new joint claim, and i will hear no more.

 

 

seriously, stop worrying.

[honeybee13]

Hello cranberry and welcome to CAG.

 

It's kind of you to post up your experience and I hope it helps the others.

 

My best, HB

[cranberryjuice]

Hello cranberry and welcome to CAG.

 

It's kind of you to post up your experience and I hope it helps the others.

 

My best, HB

 

 

no worries!

 

tbh, i am so glad it is out in the open, it has made my other half address his problems - which i wont go into on here - these problems were the reason i carried on claiming as a single person - and i feel a weight has been lifted from my shoulders after a very panicked weekend.

 

on a more serious note, i want to emphasise how many claims they must be checking and correcting - and the majority of these that is ALL they are doing - CORRECTING - i seriously doubt any one will be going to prison unless they have majorly denied / made up false people / laundered serious amounts.

 

i am so glad that i found this forum, i looked at another but felt if a posted there i would of been eaten alive.there are some good threads here, keep up the good work.

[emdj]

no worries!

 

tbh, i am so glad it is out in the open, it has made my other half address his problems - which i wont go into on here - these problems were the reason i carried on claiming as a single person - and i feel a weight has been lifted from my shoulders after a very panicked weekend.

 

on a more serious note, i want to emphasise how many claims they must be checking and correcting - and the majority of these that is ALL they are doing - CORRECTING - i seriously doubt any one will be going to prison unless they have majorly denied / made up false people / laundered serious amounts.

 

i am so glad that i found this forum, i looked at another but felt if a posted there i would of been eaten alive.there are some good threads here, keep up the good work.

 

 

I'm glad it went well for you I think I will chase them tomorrow.

When you told them you wanted to make a change when was your change from?

Thanks for updating x

[cranberryjuice]

they said they had to back date it to the start of my claim which was july last year, even though i said he had only been here a couple of months they said the credit file showed longer so they had to do it that way, i felt it was best just to go along with it, if i denied it they would of looked further into it and the process probably would of taken longer (probably) and i just wanted it sorted.

 

he was a really nice chap, you could tell they were snowed under. i think they were just happy that i came clean - less for them to do maybe?

 

i then had to ring the 0845 number to make new claim, it will be back dated 3 months for some reason?

 

we will be getting a lot less and obviously the overpayment will be coming out of it too, but the sense of relief is immense for me.

 

i am sure it will be ok for you too,keep us updated, i reckon there will alot more posts like this in coming weeks/months due to the HMRC's new checks,so it would be good to give other worried people our stories!

 

 

i only joined today but was reading as a guest over the weekend, i do hope folle reads this - i was quite concerned about her.

[jadeybags]

Good news Cranberryjuice. Yours does seem to be the way the story goes with tax credits the majority of the time. It's just a shame that it can take longer to sort out for other people. It's good that it's getting sorted now because come april they will only have backdated your claim 1 month & not the 3.

[cranberryjuice]

it really is a relief!

 

so nice to be able to post this on a forum and not be eaten alive!!

[honeybee13]

it really is a relief!

 

so nice to be able to post this on a forum and not be eaten alive!!

 

That's not how we like things to happen here, as you've noticed. This forum has been supportive ever since I joined.

 

HB x

[emdj]

it really is a relief!

 

so nice to be able to post this on a forum and not be eaten alive!!

 

I only joined yesterday after reading over the weekend too.

It's a shame not many people post the outcome of their situation.

[folle]

Hi my case I think is a lot more complicated and they have gone back to years worth of claim s I presume you have read my thread ! Do u think I will be ok ! My stuff was sent today myself and my x have been separated many years no divorce ! Got a morg etc and he lives in london ! The only evidence I have got of that is a 2 landlord letters and his mother has written a letter ! Can't do much ! Just sit and wait ! Wht do u think my outcome will be ! X

[folle]

Any advice it is doing my head in as u can tell x

[cranberryjuice]

folle, i have been popping back in to ee how you are, glad you came back.

 

right, at the top of your first letter, did it say which claim dates they were looking into?

 

mine said 2010/2011 and then 2011/2012 - this is when i thought to myself 'oh sh!t'......but he only said to me about the current years claim.

 

i take it you are disputing it?if so it could be more complicated. i suppose mine was different becaue i admitted it ?

 

try not to worry too much, honestly.

[emdj]

Hi Folle,

 

I am too constantly checking on here to make sure you are ok.

Thinking of you hon.

[folle]

Thanx for that I went to the cab and they wrote a letter I have not disputed the fact he has been here as he use to come weekends to see his daughter I am disputing he lives with me ! My stuff was sent in today !I have letters from where he has been staying ! Mine were the years 2010to2011 and 2011 to 2012 cab said this was normal ! Cab man said if they don't believe me they will send me an overpayment claim most probably! I have got prison out of my health ! But cannot believe I am under the care of mental health services ! Everyone has assured me I won't go to prison! Thans for caring xx

[cranberryjuice]

so glad you feel a bit better folle ,chin up.

[folle]

I hope they get mine sorted soon ! I am an absolute wreck ! Has anyone else got a complicated situation like mine ! If they don't believe me I guess I will have thousands to pay back ! It makes u wonder if this planet is worth living on ! I have a beautiful daughter she keeps me going ! X

[noodledoodle78]

If you have a look at my thread it is a little similar to yours. Hope you get it sorted soon. I am a bag of nerves too!

[folle]

I cannot seem to get your thread up noodle doodle! Is your story similar to mine ! What is your story xx

[noodledoodle78]

I cannot seem to get your thread up noodle doodle! Is your story similar to mine ! What is your story xx

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?338081-Tax-Credit-Problems&goto=newpost

[folle]

Noodledoole I could not get on your thread am a bit thick at this sort of thing ! I am still low ! Been signed off work for another 2 weeks ! I don't know how I am going to get through this ! My family I know I have had a breakdown well my sister does but not the reasons behind it ! Breakdown is mild ! I really wish this was over is a bloody nightmare xx

[cranberryjuice]

well, ive had my letter this morning basically saying not to do it again and they will write again with the amount overpaid and how to arrange to pay it once our joint claim is made.

[Maryj]

Hi folle, I recieved a letter from them re overpayments. They have reduced my overpayment to if I had made a joint claim and not a single claim so looks luke that is the end. I will have to call them to arrange a payment plan.

 

Keep us up-to-date on how u get on, I'm sure it will b fine for u!

[emdj]

Hi I have not heard anything yet ! I don't know what they will say to me ! My x earns to much to make a joint claim ! They received my stuff wed so it will prob be a while before they contact me I have beensigned off work for another2 weeks edmj! I feel for u ! I just want some sort of reply so that I can get on with my life ! It has effected aLl aspects of it ! Mentally and physically and my it is now beginning to effect my daughter which does not seem fair ! Keep me posted everyone good to have some support x

 

I know how you feel I really do.

I'm such a stress head and a born worrier.

Work was awful today I was so distracted.

I'm going to try and enjoy my weekend ... Easier said than done.

I'll keep checking your thread to make sure you're ok.

X

[folle]

Do u think I should phone them! How long did they have all your stuff before u phoned them emdj did they want bank statements etc ! I am to scared to phone them ! How long has it been for you edmj! X

[emdj]

Do u think I should phone them! How long did they have all your stuff before u phoned them emdj did they want bank statements etc ! I am to scared to phone them ! How long has it been for you edmj! X

 

I haven't got as far to speak to a case worker yet.

I got my letter last Saturday phoned Monday and was told I would be called back because of high volumes of calls and was told the same again on Tuesday.

So it's all yet to come for me and it's doing my head in not knowing what to expect.

It's all a mess.

When did u send your stuff in??