Can anyone advise me. I literally panicked and left the country because I was told I would be sent to prison and have my kids taken away from me. Now after a few months I've managed to calm down, maybe i overreacted (a lot?) and did not need to.
I was told by fraud investigation officers that I had £25,000.00 in undeclared stocks. This account was set up years before I claimed benefits. I didn't even know this money existed so I was shocked. Putting 2 and 2 together, I realised it was almost definitely my parent who opened this account for me but our relationship broke down and we haven't been on speaking terms for many years. I was honest and told the officers I didn't know this account existed and the money that was put in it did not come from my account (which is easily proven). I was told that I would most likely go to prison and I completely freaked out! I'm a single parent with small children and the thought of being taken away from my kids terrifies me. I am all they have and they are all i have left in this world. So I moved abroad soon after my interview (I was already planning this for a long time as I've been struggling with the cost of living and mental health being alone in uk).
I've been considering coming back to uk, now that i've managed to calm down, and hoping it will be OK. I have been truthful and been cooperating with dwp till now even while abroad. Does anyone with experience here think that I could be prosecuted? Thank you for reading and please be kind, I don't have any adult family members to go to for advise.