Any advise pls on whether or not to make tax credit claim now dh and i have been separated 7 weeks ?

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The thing is i dont want to get into trouble because he is still paying all the bills and his salary into our joint account.
DH is living at his parents 80 miles away so apart from massive fuel bills thats the only financial change.
According to the tax credit calculator as i have 4 dc and work i`m entitled to almost 1000 per month ! The thing is hes been gone 7 or so weeks and he does come at weekends to see us as its really sort of a trial separation. As he lives so far away he has also stayed over now twice when weve had days out planned.This could potentially go on for months, so if i inform the Inland rev and they pay me would i be in thw wrong claiming when his salary is still effectively avaialable to me ? TIA

If you are separated then you are entitled to claim as a single person. That is the law.

Where you stand on this morally is your call.

Money is not infinite, the country is not rich. Do you need it?