Have not told the DSS that I am getting child support, will they ask many questions if I tell them now?

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I didn't tell them at first because I did not think it was going to last, then thought that xp would only do it to keep me sweet whilst he ripped me off over the true value of our house. I really need to tell them I get this money before they catch up with me, will they ask me many questions as I don't want to drop myself in it, I have still got some of the money but not all of it. I'm sick with worry about it now.

cant really help but have you checked the website to see if it if classed as income?

What benefits are you receiving? You are under an obligation to inform the benefits agency as soon as your circumstances change.

I think it would be best if you fessed up.

I read a thread on here recently about someone who fessed up and then the dss cautioned them. I would be wary of going to them. Is he still paying you? If you are on income support then eventually the csa will get in touch with him, and if he tells them you will get caught, although the csa usually just date payments from the date they make contact.
It sounds a bit of a muddle, you might be best to contact them and tell them he has started making payments and let them deduct from now on, and I wouldn't think they would contact him to ask about any past payments.

This money will come directly off your Income Support (presuming that's what you're receiving). If they find out about it before you tell them (normally through CSA), they will interview you about it. Depending on how much you have received they can do one of a number of things, caution you, give you a financial penalty (on top of your overpayment), or prosecute you (it does happen).

However there are cases when none of these apply. When someone voluntarily discloses this information then (as far as I know) cannot take it further than recovery of the overpayment.

If you were to write to them and say from xxdate I started to receive £x from xp, they may not be able to do much about it. But I may be wrong. Wtihout knowing figures and dates i can only be vague, but I understand you wouldn't want to say here.

If the csa aren't involved and it's an unreliable source of income I would get off income support and onto tax credits asap. I have a job working 16 hours a week as an usborne book seller, i make £0 but it does count as working so i get full tax credits and maintence isn't considered in calculations so anything i receive is a bonus.