To think someone has reported me to HMRC?

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Is it the norm to randomly receive a letter like this out of the blue or does it seem like someone has said something? For what it's worth I've always been single while claiming.

So a Mum who is effectively a single Mother when her partner / husband gets himself into jail for x amount of years, has no right to tax credits? Or a couple who don’t live together, are basically dating but known to be a couple by friends and family are suddenly meant to financially support each other.....sorry but that is bullshit!

Surely a couple should only be classed as financially linked when they move in together.....I have a friend with a lovely boyfriend who she cannot afford to live with. She could not afford to pay the bills if he moved in.

Or a woman who left an abusive husband who won't give her a divorce or pay any maintenance, and she hasn't got a brass farthing to pay for a solicitor?

That's be a lovely letter to get.

It will be sent out en masse because for every few people who are claiming genuinely , there’ll be one who isn’t . So many single people with several children by the same man and the man stills lives with his mum ??? Except he doesn’t . Schools see this all the time . Two addresses and separate phone numbers given to school ( just in case they check up ) , no mention of the Dad ever on social media .

Hardcore chancers and CFs aren't going to be the least bit worried by that letter.

Vulnerable parents, on the other hand ...

I think they just do regular checks, it isn't necessarily that someone has told them anything.

Moonface baby - do you have children together ?

I got one of these exact letters last week I think it's pretty standard. Although to be fair when I got mine I figured it was because me and ex are still married so legally everything is still Mrs first-name ex-last-name even tho we split up 3 years ago I think they're just testing the waters as a PP have suggested

Reading these responses it is a bit strange about the whole 'family viewing you as a couple'. You could have only been dating a few months and your partner could have his own house kids jobs etc in another area. You wouldn't expect him to finacially support you so why should you be penalised. That or we stay single forever or find a sugar daddy .

I came out of a very emotionally and physically abuse relationship before I moved out and started claiming. My ex is still quite controlling and abusive even from a distance so the thought did cross my mind he could have reported me just out of spite. This thread has reassured me though

I'm glad you're reassured, OP. Sounds like you've come a long way.

I'm still legally married my ex but he lives elsewhere, contributes nothing to my household and we are almost NC. He is being obstructive about the divorce or it would be done now. I claim tax credits as a lone parent on the advice of the tax credits helpline.

The letters will be from a cross matching exercise with credit reference agencies.

You could be caught up simply because someone had put your address down as theirs and it appears to overlap with a single person claim for benefits or a council tax single person discount.

Please check the main agencies - this could be bank accounts or debt and at least you'll know the reason.

Wtf does that last part mean? So if you're in any monogamous relationship you can't claim as single person?

If you are in a relationship but live separately, pay council tax & rent/mortgage on your properties, have separate addresses, don't worry. The only time that you need to worry is if you have any joint finances to your address, if they have a driving licence with your address on. As long as everything is separate there is no proof of a joint relationship. Keep everything to your own addresses & let HMRC know straight away if anything changes.

The married and not living together is stupid as well. I got a letter saying I shouldn't have wtc because I was married.

I married in name only. I lived alone and was waiting on my divorce coming through.