Tax credits questioning my single status

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Divorced 6 years ago. 2 school age kids. I get a small amount of WTC, about £60 pm. I had a letter today asking if I was still single and 'to help you decide' it lists 4 scenarios. Married or CP but not living together (nope), a couple, even if off/on and sometimes living together (nope), another one I can't remember and 4, if family or friends see you as a couple. WTF? So my boyfriend/partner of 3 years, who in non covid times I see about 2x a week and rarely overnight and hardly at all since September when cases rose, who is in no way involved in my finances, counts? I'm intending to ignore it unless anyone can tell me otherwise? That last option seems to say that you can't have any kind of romantic partnership and be eligible. I say again, WTF?

Theres another thread about the same issue. They are generic letters sent out just in case

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/legal_money_matters/4088816-Letter-from-HMRC-re-Child-Tax-Credit

Must have sent out a new batch of letters this week!

Ah! Thanks, hadn't seen it. Sill think it's bonkers that if you have any kind of relationship that could jeopardise your TCs. It's quite patronising and old fashioned really...assuming that you will be financially enmeshed.

I had one of these and I think I just ignored it.

I had been in a relationship for about a year by that point but we both had separate houses, and separate bills. Nothing linked us financially together . The only thing that worried me was that he did stay over ince a twice a week and we went and browsed round the shops.

I think they think we should never ever have relationships ever again..

Sounds like a mailshot has gone out to single claimants to prompt any couples who have moved in together over lockdown to make contact. If he had his own address, pays his own bills there and rarely stays overnight I wouldn’t be conc

It's just something they send out every now and again to single claimants, I've had a couple of them over the years. "Are you sure you're still single?" Yes, yes I am

You don't need to respond unless they've specifically asked you to contact them, it's just a "nudge" letter.

I got one today too, and it does make you wonder. I have a boyfriend. But also 4 kids who I pay for along with my house, food all their expenses etc and that isn’t going to change, no plans to move in together till boys are left home.

I had one of these a few years ago and had to prove it with a myriad of paperwork. Was really stressful at the time as I’m very dependent on the money I receive from tax credits. Thankfully I did have the paperwork required and I have been left alone since.

I received one of these this week too. I can imagine it was just a generic letter they send out.