Universal credit help

[Mammatomyboy16]

Okay, so me and my partner split last August and he moved out of our home. He comes round to see the baby. Anyway I had a phone call yesterday saying someone had reported me back in October for living with my ex when we wasn’t living I’m together. I told the interviewer on the phone he moved out in August and hasn’t lived here since. I mentioned he comes round to see the baby a lot but failed to mention we may be getting back together. Now I’m worried if I the next couple of weeks I make a change in my circumstances that he is moving back in that it looks suspicious?

Yes it may well look suspicious to them but as long as he can prove he lived elsewhere during the period you had split and that all finances were seperate etc then all should be ok.

This is the thing, he moved back into his mums house and she is on uc herself but she didn’t anyone had moved in with her so there is no record of him living anywhere since last August. Everything bill wise was changed into my name but I know he changed his bank address to his mums house. I don’t get any letters or anything for him in this house anymore. He transfers me money as soon as he gets paid for the baby but that’s it.

So his mother didn't declare a change in her circumstances when he supposedly moved back in with her?... Looks like someone, either you or his mother, has some explaining to do.

Can't for the life of me think why it would look suspicious that you suddenly declare he's actually moving back in as soon as you become aware that an investigation to your current supposed living arrangements is under way?

Completely agree with sall74 - It is going to look very suspicious but all you can do is tell the truth and try to back it up with any evidence you have. They generally seem quite suspicious of people claiming as single when they have a new baby as it does indicate that there is most likely a recent partner on the scene. Of course we all know that not everyone chooses to live together and that people do split . It seems like someone may have reported you as still being a couple especially if he was coming to your house a lot. Did he pay child maintenance for the period that you split ? if so this may help your case that you were not together during that time ? A bank trail - maintenance payments going into your bank account would help.