Tax credit fraud- compliance interview

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Is it the same amount?

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Waffledog can you inbox me?, I dont want to block you thread up 

[AndyOrch]

Prefer he didnt ...please keep all advice on the open forum please.

 

Andy

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Any more news waffledog20

[Waffledog20]

Nope, nothing came today x

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How you rang them to sort out your payments?

[Waffledog20]

Not yet, I’m going to wait a week to see if anymore letters come. I’m dreading how much they are going to want back

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does it say any thing on the letter regarding getting intouch to make payments? Just tell them what you can afford to pay back monthly, hopefully something can be arranged

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How are you getting on waffledog20?

[Waffledog20]

Not heard anything else yet. What about you? X

[Stress head]

No nothing yet, they must only be looking at those years then for you

[Waffledog20]

I rang on Tuesday and sorted a payment plan. I pay £60 a month for £12k..

 

I’m guessing they haven’t gone through the other years yet?

It only seems to be 19/20, 20-21 and a debt from years ago like 2012 that has been added on to make the £12k.

 

it says on the letter that this payment is for this debt and any future debts will need a new payment plan.

 

Will they go back over the years soon?

[dx100uk]

you have ofcourse sent them an SAR and put them to strict proof they have data of the old historic debt?

 

they cannot add anything historic without written proof!!

 

dx

 

[London1971]

Yup, tax credits are know for making mistakes. It took me 5 minutes to find  out they fabricated a phone call and had me earning 5 k more than I actually did

[Waffledog20]

Thought I’d update my situation.

 

They have pulled out every year. I owe around £25k. Every time I sorted a payment plan I would get another letter with a different year on it. 
 

my partner ha also had a letter regarding child benefit and that he has to pay back the years he earnt over £50k which has been once. 
 

I pay back £200 a month. I really can’t afford it but they wouldn’t accept any less.

[pickles2k]

Thanks waffle dog, although it’s done my anxiety no good at all,

 

can they ask for child tax benefit back too? 
 

im sat punching numbers and genuinely worried in an absolute worst case scenario without believing me and without me being able to prove bills as they are all in his name, this could go back as much as 4 years, that could be nearly 40k 

 

my partner will likely leave me, I’m petrified of prison, I just don’t know how i let it get this far

Edited December 2, 2020 by pickles2k

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Awwwww waffle dog 200 is steep isn't it. Surely if you can't afford it they must accept what you can afford 

Pickles2k just the dates they asked for is all I supplied 

[Waffledog20]

Honestly, mines around 4 years and I owe roughly 25k. I think we were entitled to something at the start. 
 

partner will

have to pay it out of his tax. We have to decide if it’s worth me carrying on claiming it. But if we don’t I will literally have no money of my own. I’m selling things/online phone chat lol to pay the £200 a month atm. It’s stressful.

 

the woman has been lovely though.

 

she rang last week and caught me off guard. It took about 90 mins to sort it all out. They try and get it paid within 10 years. She didn’t ask for any proof or anything. 

They won’t accept any less. If it goes over the 10 years then they will want income and expenses forms etc and I don’t want to do that