Hi
I received a letter from HMRC stating they need to have a telephone interview with me regarding to someone being linked to my address.
The name they stipulated is my partner.
I moved in to my address in 2019, i had always been in receipt of tax credit due to having given birth years before and being a lone parent. I fell pregnant in 2020 and gave birth the same year. My partner moved in a few months after me giving birth (we were on and off for a while) but decided to really give things a go.
I updated all relevant bodies including tax credit, I was told there had been an overpayment which I went on a payment plan for. This is all still 2021, and I was no longer receiving tax credit. I believe also in 2021 I updated the claim that I had given birth to a second child.
moving on to April 2022
I started receiving roughly £20 a week which shocked me but I thought this may have been due to my partner submitting his tax return (he is self employed) and as it was not a lot of money I thought nothing of it.
Following on to December 2022
I added my 2nd child’s nursery fees and also started receiving childcare maintenance. I that point didn't realise that my partners name was no longer on the award and I should have amended this.
i did at no point remove it or intentionally remove it, I do not remember what the pack said in April 2022 as I was going through a miscarriage which meant I wasn’t doing well mentally (I was also off work for 2 months due to this - paid)
that whole era is a bit of a blur however back to December 2022 I was pregnant again and I was so stressed when I saw his name wasn’t on the award I didn’t want to make any changes as that point eventually it kept being something I did not do and didn’t prioritise much to my own stupidity.
the letter is asking for dates between April 2022 to July 2022.
i am so stressed at the possibility of what may happen.
I honestly never intentionally removed his name - and I’m terrified they will not believe me!
I also know it was my own fault for not saying when i noticed what had happened.
has this happened to anyone ?
what can I expect ?