possible interview under caution

[allynorth]

Right

I'm being quite paranoid here and its mostly my own fault for being absent minded.

 

Basically moved into flat in 2011 and partner moved in shortly aftwards getting her mail. I never changed from getting the singler person 25% discount but obvioulsy all her post etc comes here. I've had a letter about them doing a review so I rang them up and said they have amended it for this year but in a panic on the phone when he asked how long she'd been here I said just a few months.

 

I'm now paranoid about an IUA and want to ring them up and say I got my dates wrong and pay the 2012 part and then continue paying the extra for this year - but I'm worried about that causing alarm vs saying nothing!

I've got some legal advice who said not to worry too much and written the following

 

At

this stage, I probably would not be worried. You volunteered the information

and therefore they are unlikely to pursue any criminal issue with regard to the

previous wound payment unless what prompted you to bring this to their

retention was something that they had done.

 

If

you are still concerned, simply ring them up and tell them when your partner

moved in and tell them you want to pay back the discount, in proportion, for

that period. They will send you an amended bill.

 

 

It

really is as simple as that. They will send you an amended bill and you will

pay it.

 

 

I

think you probably have more chance of winning the lottery than being

prosecuted for defrauding Council tax based upon what you have told me!

 

I'm tempted to write them a letter and expalin !

 

any thoughts ???

[jadeybags]

Hmm well, 2 years of single person discount for me is £600, if yours is similar, I agree that it's unlikely they would prosecute for that amount.

[allynorth]

thats helpful thanks, I certaliny could pay it in one go! I just feel guilty fessing up to them

[antone]

thats helpful thanks, I certaliny could pay it in one go! I just feel guilty fessing up to them

 

That's understandable, but it's better to get things sorted sooner rather than later - eventually, the council will find out. It will look much better if you contacted them.

[abc123def]

I totally agree, just contact them and tell them and make arrangements to pay it back.