Separated from ExH in October, and informed Tax Credits after a couple of weeks.
I have had a letter from tax credits, wanting to know why I am making a single claim instead of a joint claim, as it appears that ExH still lives at my address. From threads on here, this appears to be a current thing they are doing. They ask for proof that he no longer lives at this address, proof I am a single parent etc. otherwise my claim will stop and I will have to repay.
However, my separation is not amicable, and ExH is claiming that we are still together and is refusing to change his address. He currently has DVLA, bike registration and insurance, Drs, bank, work all based at my address and is applying for credit using the address. He is still on the electoral role at my address, refusing to complete the new form sent to his new address where he is staying with a friend. The friend is also claiming single council tax but the council weren't interested in this either.
I have rang round all of these places and all say the same, that he needs to do it himself because of data protection etc.
I therefore am struggling to find evidence that we are separated and unless I can prove so by 15th May, my payments stop and I will have to repay the whole claim, be fined etc.
I have utilities bills and bank statements, but no other evidence. The letter says you cannot phone to discuss the issue until they receive the evidence. I really don't know what else I can do. I can't afford without the money and I certainly can't afford to repay any money back.
I don't understand why I can't get him removed from my address and why places like DVLA aren't interested, as I thought it was an offence to not change your address. Also, is his insurance valid if he has the wrong address?
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Tax credits investigating fraud as ExH refusing to change address
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ilovemilton · 03/05/2013 13:25
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