Childcare fraud

[Reallyworriedmum18]

Apologies if i have the wrong section

Recently had a letter from the complience office tax credits due to child care. They wanted child care reciepts, child care contract, contract of employment and wage slips. I work where i get my childcare. My provider never re registered their ofstead number and the account remained closed until we recived letters to say what had happened. The acount was closed for 6 months. Spoke to tax credits complience office who say the workers will owe the 6 month child care as it was our job to check even though we just work with the children not on the admin side. The cost of childcare is 7200 for 6 months.
I have been told to ask for a mandontry consideration and someone will look into it all.
Im not very hopefull
Has anyone else been in this situation?
What happened?
Will i go to prison?

Many thanks

Sorry can you clarify as I am not sure what you mean. Where tax credits continuing to childcare costs to you for a vendor that no longer exsisted? Who cared for your child during this time?

As I understand it you work for a nursery and have claimed child tax credit for the fees
The nursery has not been registered with ofsted so child tax credits are saying you claimed wrongly

I would expect the nursery to sort this mess as it is their mistake, not yours
I would put it in writing that you would like the fees reimbursed to you, so that you can pay the child tax credit back
And look for another job, as I don't think yours will be there for much longer as I expect the nursery will close

Was your childcare provider exempt from registration? If not, then they have a duty to maintain their registration or stop providing care.
You may be able to sue the provider for the money that tax credits wants back. Without knowing all the details it is hard to be sure.