HELP AM I defrauding tax credits

[hayleysbabies]

before i lose my mind can anyone tell me if this is fraud or not i worrying myself sick anyway im work 23 hours and im paid 24 by my employer so i can claim tax credits i then make up this extra hour im paid doing overtime throughout the year

Anxious

There are some jealous folk on her who spout rubbish when it comes to tax credits, and no they can't stand people having something they aren't entitled to. I didn't say you were in this camp.

I really don't see that anybody is being fraudulent here.
The OP makes the time up, its not like the claim is for more hours than the OP is working.

ok i think my only option here is to ask my employer if i can physically work the extra hour a week if not to have my wage slips changed back to 23 hours and inform tax credits that my hours are 23 hours then any overtime i do will be extra

UPDATE i have spoken to my workplace and tax credits my workplace are going to give me 4 hours a day every 4 weeks and speaking to tax credits they have said this is fine as my hours still average at 24 hours per week

Well done, OP, that's good news.

Good news OP. You'll sleep better tonight

even tho id be doing 23,23,23,27 they said i can still average it

Hey hun I would think that with the overtime u are definitely averaging around twenty four hours a week. For peace of mind you could ring tax credits and I'm sure they will say the same. Hope you get sorted.

Just seen your update message. Great news x

thank u i suffer terrible from anxiety n by 1 person telling me that im claiming fraudently i went into panic mode thinking im going to go prison and lose my kids i sat up all night worrying i rang work soon as my manager was there to establish more definite fixed overtime then rang tax credits to check with them n the man i spoke to was just like as long as i average 24 hours its fine cus otherwise id be ringing up all the time ajusting hours n my claim

On the return your employer gives to the HMRC every time they pay you (now its real time) they have to say how many hours on average you work.
Categories are less than 16, 16-24, 24-30 and more than 30.
So they know what your employer says ...they must say 24-30...so you would be fine anyway....no reason for TC to say you are lying...
(If the figures didn't agree then they would look into it)

does anybody know if even though i now have fixed hours at 23,23,23,24 can my employer still pay me for 24 hours a week as im payed weekly and it would be easier for me to still get same pay every week is this still allowed

I imagine that's up to your employer but if not, your 4th week will be 27 not 24 won't it? A nice bonus for the end of the month

yes my mistake fourth week will be a 27 id much prefer to get the same pay every week