Hi,
I was wondering if anyone could give me any advise, personal experiences or even a possible outcome that i am expected to receive.
On Tuesday i received a letter stating i was invitaed to an office interview at my local job centre plus... to arrive promply and to take a picture i.d with me (nothing else has been requested)
I called up as i didnt know what it was (after only having a back to work meeting last month)
The lady advised that they have found some work that i did over a 4 week period from November to the 26th December.
I lost my job of 9 years in October and panicking instantly called the job centre as i have rent and bills to pay as well as providing for my little boy. This is the first time i have ever had to claim benefits... i've had a job since i was in school, then i was at RBS for 9 years. When i called they put me on Income Support not long after... then a couple of days after that i received a letter from Tax Credits stating ive gone from receiveing Work and Child... to just child... IS must of contacted them,which was completely fine, from this is thought IS and Tax credits worked together.
I was offered this temp job over a 4 week period on a part time basis. The hours ranged, one week i did 8 hours, the next week i could of done 16 etc... this was just over the 4 weeks and on the 26th December, i left.
I called tax credits when i was offered the job and told them it was a temp job, to finish at christmas etc... and they updated my details. Now with IS contacting Tax Credits when i made my claim in the October, i thought Tax Credits would of contacted IS. Since receiving this letter, it obviously looks like thats not the case.
Now i have received this letter and i am panicking so much. I dont check my bank statements etc... I would rather not see the money i dont have haha. I don't work and havent since that 4 week spell which i thought IS, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit new about from Tax Credits. From this four week stint i probably received just over £450.00 if that.
It was a genuine mistake on my part, assuming these companies worked together. As i say i'm a single mum on my own and this is the first time in my life i have had to claim anything... not knowing how it all worked. I am so, so worried now. Am i going to be sent to prison? Are my benefits going to stop even though im not actually working? This was just a 4 week mistake? If they stop how do i pay my bills and my rent? I feel sick with worry. Ive never stole or anything in my life. I understand i will have to pay any money back thats owed... thats obvious and thats completely fine... I just dont know what to expect.
Please Help.
I was wondering if anyone could give me any advise, personal experiences or even a possible outcome that i am expected to receive.
On Tuesday i received a letter stating i was invitaed to an office interview at my local job centre plus... to arrive promply and to take a picture i.d with me (nothing else has been requested)
I called up as i didnt know what it was (after only having a back to work meeting last month)
The lady advised that they have found some work that i did over a 4 week period from November to the 26th December.
I lost my job of 9 years in October and panicking instantly called the job centre as i have rent and bills to pay as well as providing for my little boy. This is the first time i have ever had to claim benefits... i've had a job since i was in school, then i was at RBS for 9 years. When i called they put me on Income Support not long after... then a couple of days after that i received a letter from Tax Credits stating ive gone from receiveing Work and Child... to just child... IS must of contacted them,which was completely fine, from this is thought IS and Tax credits worked together.
I was offered this temp job over a 4 week period on a part time basis. The hours ranged, one week i did 8 hours, the next week i could of done 16 etc... this was just over the 4 weeks and on the 26th December, i left.
I called tax credits when i was offered the job and told them it was a temp job, to finish at christmas etc... and they updated my details. Now with IS contacting Tax Credits when i made my claim in the October, i thought Tax Credits would of contacted IS. Since receiving this letter, it obviously looks like thats not the case.
Now i have received this letter and i am panicking so much. I dont check my bank statements etc... I would rather not see the money i dont have haha. I don't work and havent since that 4 week spell which i thought IS, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit new about from Tax Credits. From this four week stint i probably received just over £450.00 if that.
It was a genuine mistake on my part, assuming these companies worked together. As i say i'm a single mum on my own and this is the first time in my life i have had to claim anything... not knowing how it all worked. I am so, so worried now. Am i going to be sent to prison? Are my benefits going to stop even though im not actually working? This was just a 4 week mistake? If they stop how do i pay my bills and my rent? I feel sick with worry. Ive never stole or anything in my life. I understand i will have to pay any money back thats owed... thats obvious and thats completely fine... I just dont know what to expect.
Please Help.