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help me please

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faithfaith · 13/08/2018 14:28

I was on income support, hb, ct and I realise I was overpaid for about one year, I am very ignorant about the policy of the benefits plus I am a depressed person, so now I stoped my benefits and don't know what to do...? Should I tell dap or not? plus I didn't know I can't rent my room too... help me Im not a dishonest person

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Sugarhunnyicedtea · 13/08/2018 14:32

Why were you overpaid and how did you find out?

LIZS · 13/08/2018 14:35

You need to come clean, otherwise dwp will notice eventually and may take a more severe view. It may be able to repay over time through your entitlements anyway. Do you have a support worker or adviser?

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faithfaith · 13/08/2018 19:39

My bf was paying my bills...Ive found out when I looked my statement when they asked for them.

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faithfaith · 13/08/2018 19:42

lizs im not claiming anything now, so how would they find out? I don't have s support worker or adviser :(

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Sugarhunnyicedtea · 13/08/2018 19:55

Sorry, I don't understand. How do you know you were overpaid?
Why have you stopped benefits? Are you working now?

AJPTaylor · 13/08/2018 20:03

You need to go and get some proper advice. Have you just panicked and cancelled your claim? You need to be clear about IF you have been overpaid. Have you not declared you were living with your partner?

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faithfaith · 13/08/2018 20:23

sugarhunnyicedtea, like I said I just checked my bank statement and I stopped because I don't want to defraud the system

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faithfaith · 13/08/2018 20:26

ajptaylor, yes I panicked. I forgot to declare. but I worry what can happen with me

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Sugarhunnyicedtea · 13/08/2018 21:28

You need to tell the DWP. What will you live on now if you have cancelled your claim?
Can you go to the cab and get some advice?

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faithfaith · 13/08/2018 21:32

sugarhunnyicedtea, living on my savings, the cab told me to

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AJPTaylor · 13/08/2018 22:09

So what was it exactly you were doing wrong?

Mc180768 · 13/08/2018 23:07

@faithfaith,

Your post is not making sense.

To go a year without realising you were overpaid is a long time.

What is your worry? Have you had a letter asking that you attend an interview?

LlamaPyjamas · 13/08/2018 23:08

I’d leave it. If they discover the mistake (which they probably won’t after so much time has passed) they’ll just order you to pay it back at something stupid like £1 a week.

AJPTaylor · 14/08/2018 08:42

Can you explain a bit more? If you are living off your savings thats not v sustainable. If boyfriend was paying bills does that mean he was living with you? Is he now? Where does the room renting comd in?

LIZS · 14/08/2018 09:11

So is it the level of your savings that is the issue or the bf contributing to living costs? Even if you stop claiming now, which might in itself look odd if you have long term, when dwp realise you would need to repay. Not all benefits are means tested and rent a room scheme has its own rules. Ask cab for advice.

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faithfaith · 15/08/2018 10:18

ajps I don't think im doing nothing wrong but like I said ive done something by mistaken...that is why I need help in what to do

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faithfaith · 15/08/2018 10:23

ajptaylor, why doesn't make sense? I just don't want to get benefit when I am over the limit im allowed and ive been advise to do that from cab. yes I did not realise because I don't know about how much limit we can have . I haven't received any letter but im worry if they would discover plus if I don't find a job I will need to claim again then what....?

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faithfaith · 15/08/2018 10:25

@ llamapijamas, if they discover it they can think ive been dishonest? and im worry if I could be charged for fraud...:(

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faithfaith · 15/08/2018 10:28

ajptaylor, he moved now and come just for fe days I have, the room I rented was my room and sleep in the lounge

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faithfaith · 15/08/2018 10:31

I went to cab and they told me to do that but still not happy with this answer and im worry to go to prison/criminal record ive done this not intentionally

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faithfaith · 15/08/2018 10:32

liz @ ive responded your post on the top

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IncrediblySturdyPyjamas · 15/08/2018 10:32

Stopping claiming won't pay off what is owed. You need to go see someone about it and do a proper recalculation so that you know where you are.

Bombardier25966 · 15/08/2018 10:34

Do you mean that you've more savings than you're allowed?

Does your partner live with you?

Bombardier25966 · 15/08/2018 10:36

I’d leave it. If they discover the mistake (which they probably won’t after so much time has passed) they’ll just order you to pay it back at something stupid like £1 a week.

This is bad advice. They pick things up years later, and they're far more likely to deal with it as a civil matter if the claimant is upfront.

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faithfaith · 15/08/2018 11:01

@bombardier, yes I had more savings than allowed, yes he was living with me

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