hi my partner has had a letter from the tax credits saying his childcare has been checked and the information he has given is not correct.
he has his daughter 4 days out of 7 and she is registered at his address and he gets the child benefit, doctor registered at his address ect.
on talking to him it turns out he has been giving the child care money to his ex to pay the childminder her idea he pays the full amount to her as that is what they did when they lived together and nothing has changed. she has been going to her work and getting child care vouchers to get some of her wages tax free for the last 2 years.
could someone tell me who is at fault? and what the outcome is likely to be please?
he has his daughter 4 days out of 7 and she is registered at his address and he gets the child benefit, doctor registered at his address ect.
on talking to him it turns out he has been giving the child care money to his ex to pay the childminder her idea he pays the full amount to her as that is what they did when they lived together and nothing has changed. she has been going to her work and getting child care vouchers to get some of her wages tax free for the last 2 years.
could someone tell me who is at fault? and what the outcome is likely to be please?