Tax Credit Compliance - Please Help

[EverTheWorrier]

Hi all,

I wonder if any of you can help me with this?

I have recently received a compliance letter for tax credits. They are asking for details of my childcare, receipts, contracts etc. I have sent them the standard letter stating the amount my childcare provider says I have paid and I have worked out that I have over claimed by around £30 per week for childcare.

 

I have sent details of bank statements and pay since January 12 to March 12 which is what they asked for.

My boyfriend gives me maintenance for my son of around £200 to £300 per month, which I have highlighted and explained in the covering letter I sent with the info they requested.

 

I have told them that I believe I have overclaimed in child care and offered to make arrangements to pay it back.

The issue I have is that my boyfriend (who is not my sons biological father) pays me maintenance as his real father does not and I am worried that they will now think he lives with me.

 

He has his own flat, which I can prove with mortgage, council tax, utility bills etc and nothing attaches him to my home but he does stay with me every weekend. Reason being, most of the time he works away and if he didnt stay here me and my son (who considers him as his father) would never see him.

 

I am due to go into hospital soon for a mastectomy operation and I want him to stay more, to help with my son and to look after me. He is happy to do this but still does not want to give his flat up as he still wants his own address ( I am always asking him to move in but he doesn't want to get rid of his flat).

 

I am so worried as the letter mentions fraud and prosecution, I have asked for a speedy resolve as I really don't want this hanging over me when I go into hospital. I have penned a letter to them saying that I am now (as of today actually) not using childcare anymore as my ex mum i law is going to be looking after my son during the hols and that as I want my bf to stay more, I no longer wish to claim tax credits. I am scared that they wil think this is weird and make it look dodgy but I would rather just pay back the overpayment that they come up with and have nothing more to do with them. I have not sent it yet and don't know what to do.

 

It is making me ill, please help.

 

For the record, the letter was only about childcare, not my single status but I am worried now that as my bank account shows money coming in from him for maintenance that they will think it isn't right and accuse me of lying!! Only because I have read that some people have been told they should claim as a couple even though they do not actually live together,

 

I am a born worrier and I may be worrying for no reason but I am scared out of my wits and think it is the end of the world!!!

 

I just want to find out what they are going to do, have my operation and be left in peace to recover with my son and my boyfriend!

Sorry if I waffled

[paulabe71]

I have posted about compliance also, but have had no reply. But just wanted to let you know your not alone. Keep strong, and read the other posts on here about compliance it will make you feel a bit better. Hugs x

[Fiona1039]

Hi all,

I wonder if any of you can help me with this?

I have recently received a compliance letter for tax credits. They are asking for details of my childcare, receipts, contracts etc. I have sent them the standard letter stating the amount my childcare provider says I have paid and I have worked out that I have over claimed by around £30 per week for childcare.

 

I have sent details of bank statements and pay since January 12 to March 12 which is what they asked for.

My boyfriend gives me maintenance for my son of around £200 to £300 per month, which I have highlighted and explained in the covering letter I sent with the info they requested.

 

I have told them that I believe I have overclaimed in child care and offered to make arrangements to pay it back.

The issue I have is that my boyfriend (who is not my sons biological father) pays me maintenance as his real father does not and I am worried that they will now think he lives with me.

 

He has his own flat, which I can prove with mortgage, council tax, utility bills etc and nothing attaches him to my home but he does stay with me every weekend. Reason being, most of the time he works away and if he didnt stay here me and my son (who considers him as his father) would never see him.

 

I am due to go into hospital soon for a mastectomy operation and I want him to stay more, to help with my son and to look after me. He is happy to do this but still does not want to give his flat up as he still wants his own address ( I am always asking him to move in but he doesn't want to get rid of his flat).

 

I am so worried as the letter mentions fraud and prosecution, I have asked for a speedy resolve as I really don't want this hanging over me when I go into hospital. I have penned a letter to them saying that I am now (as of today actually) not using childcare anymore as my ex mum i law is going to be looking after my son during the hols and that as I want my bf to stay more, I no longer wish to claim tax credits. I am scared that they wil think this is weird and make it look dodgy but I would rather just pay back the overpayment that they come up with and have nothing more to do with them. I have not sent it yet and don't know what to do.

 

It is making me ill, please help.

 

For the record, the letter was only about childcare, not my single status but I am worried now that as my bank account shows money coming in from him for maintenance that they will think it isn't right and accuse me of lying!! Only because I have read that some people have been told they should claim as a couple even though they do not actually live together,

 

I am a born worrier and I may be worrying for no reason but I am scared out of my wits and think it is the end of the world!!!

 

I just want to find out what they are going to do, have my operation and be left in peace to recover with my son and my boyfriend!

Sorry if I waffled

 

I totally feel for u! I am also waiting to hear back after a

Compliance letter from them I phoned and spoke to someone straight away!! Told me it would be amended within two wks! Had never heard anything from them and after 4 further phone calls I finally spoke to a case worker who told me that the claim had been finalised but noone had used te new details Donahue could not understand why and was away to look into it all again!!! So 2 months later here we go again!! Phone them and explain about ur operation and ask if it has been dealt with yet! Hope all goes well with ur op

[MrSmith1]

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Edited July 20, 2012 by MrSmith1