Child Benifit Scam

[kizzy212]

NEED TO VENT MY ANGER. FROM THE 9TH FEB I BEGAN LOOKING AFTER MY PARTNERS NEPHEW DUE TO HIS PARENTS BEING IN PRISON. HE HAS BEEN LOOKED AFTER BY A FAMILY FRIEND BEFORE, WHILE THE COURTS AND SENTANCING WAS SORTED. SHE CLAIMED HIS CHILD BENIFIT OF £11.79 WEEKLY. WHEN HE MOVED IN I SENT OF THE FORM TO CLAIM STATING THE DATE OF 9TH FEB.

I HAVE RECIEVED I LETTER TODAY STATING THE BENIFIT WILL START FROM MONDAY 26TH MARCH (THIS WEEK) I THOUGHT THIS CAN NOT BE RIGHT SO I RANG.

THE LADY ON PHONE TOLD ME THAT THE PREVIOUS LADY HAD NOT ENDED CLAIM AND DUE TO THAT SHE IS INTITLED TO 8 WEEKS PAY. I CANT BELIEVE IT. SO SHE HAS HAD £93 IN BENIFITS WHILE I HAVE BROUGHT UP CHILD. ITS NOT THAT WE NEED THE MONEY BUT I THINK THEY HAVE IT ALL WRONG.

WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK.?

 

[wils]

It does seem wrong. Surely they should be reclaiming off the other lady and paying you?

I must admit I don't understand this one

Sending you

 

[wideeyes]

I don't understand ether, I would of thought they were rules that you had to tell the agency as soon as the child was no longer living with them.

 

[Goofysmate]

Looks like another system going mad and not looking after the young person it should be helping. What a strange world we now live in.
Thank god for people like yourself will to care for this young person.

 

[wilma-bride]

Unfortunately these things happen. The woman my girls used to live with was still claiming child benefit and income support for them long after they had left. On top of that she was claiming carer's allowance for my eldest daughter claiming she needed specail care because she has ADHD. It's absolutely ludicrous but these people seem to get away with murder.

If I was you I would write a strongly worded letter to the benefits agency and let them know, in writing,t hat the child was living with you since 9th Feb and that you are entitled to CB from that date. It is up to them to recover the overpaid CB from her.

 

[arieljasmine]

Just wanted to send you a and hope for a good outcome.

Laur's

 

[daipp]

If I was you I would write a strongly worded letter to the benefits agency and let them know, in writing, that the child was living with you since 9th Feb and that you are entitled to CHB from that date. It is up to them to recover the overpaid CB from her.

Don't write to the Benefits Agency (Jobcentre Plus since 2003) as they don't pay Child Benefit (CHB). CHB is paid by Her Majestys Revenue & Customs (HMRC).

David

 

[Minniespal]

Hope you get it sorted