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To ask whether anyone here has ever been investigated by DWP for “living with a partner”?

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Labradorlover987 · 22/09/2025 13:11

My friend has just been asked to attend a compliance interview at the job centre - she claims universal credit as a single mother to 2 kids, and single person council tax discount she has a boyfriend but they don’t live together full time - he lives with his father - he obviously stays over 3/4 nights a week.

Just wondered what the process was etc

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Labradorlover987 · 22/09/2025 13:31

Deepbluesea1 · 22/09/2025 13:30

she may get sanctioned. I know someone who was prosecuted. Hopefully coming clean will sort it.

Thanks - were they prosecuted for this specially?

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OnlyMabelInTheBuilding · 22/09/2025 13:31

Labradorlover987 · 22/09/2025 13:25

I’m not entirely sure - think maybe 3/4 days

I don’t know the ins & outs of it completely but I think he owns a house with his father somewhere else

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She can’t have someone staying with her more often than not, and claim single person discounts. Someone has clearly reported her. She’d be better to come clean.

Deepbluesea1 · 22/09/2025 13:30

she may get sanctioned. I know someone who was prosecuted. Hopefully coming clean will sort it.

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Labradorlover987 · 22/09/2025 13:29

Hoppinggreen · 22/09/2025 13:26

No idea but if they are effectively living as a couple I hope they are found out and sanctioned
If not then she has nothing to worry about

Yeah, just wondered if anyone had experienced the process - she’s asked me to accompany her to the interview

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Labradorlover987 · 22/09/2025 13:28

Deepbluesea1 · 22/09/2025 13:27

So he stays at least 50% percent of the time with her, often more but doesn't live there. How convenient to claim council tax discount and UC as a lone parent.

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It’s a fairly newish relationship - he isn’t the father of the kids - but yeah I think he stays a good few nights - guessing one of the neighbours reported her 🤷‍♀️

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Deepbluesea1 · 22/09/2025 13:27

Labradorlover987 · 22/09/2025 13:11

My friend has just been asked to attend a compliance interview at the job centre - she claims universal credit as a single mother to 2 kids, and single person council tax discount she has a boyfriend but they don’t live together full time - he lives with his father - he obviously stays over 3/4 nights a week.

Just wondered what the process was etc

So he stays at least 50% percent of the time with her, often more but doesn't live there. How convenient to claim council tax discount and UC as a lone parent.

Hoppinggreen · 22/09/2025 13:26

No idea but if they are effectively living as a couple I hope they are found out and sanctioned
If not then she has nothing to worry about

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Labradorlover987 · 22/09/2025 13:25

OnlyMabelInTheBuilding · 22/09/2025 13:24

He stays over more than half of the time…?

I’m not entirely sure - think maybe 3/4 days

I don’t know the ins & outs of it completely but I think he owns a house with his father somewhere else

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OnlyMabelInTheBuilding · 22/09/2025 13:24

He stays over more than half of the time…?

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Labradorlover987 · 22/09/2025 13:20

ToKittyornottoKitty · 22/09/2025 13:13

Didn’t she/you already have a thread about this last week?

She’s not on this site and I’ve never posted about this before

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ToKittyornottoKitty · 22/09/2025 13:13

Didn’t she/you already have a thread about this last week?

MidnightPatrol · 22/09/2025 13:13

Very convenient that he can live with his father but then stay at hers most of the week, while she claims the maximum amount of benefits.