Do I have to tell the council?

[Asleep In Wonder]

Hello again Caggers,

 

 

On 21st April 2016 I wrote to the LA to requesting them to end my claim for HB & CTA on 22nd April 2016.

 

 

They have only just replied and their letter tells me I will shortly receive "an entitlement letter" to confirm and also, as I requested an updated Council Tax Bill to confirm the new amount owed and instalments.

 

 

Then there is this line.....

 

"Please can you let us know why you wanted your claim cancelled"

I don't wish to tell them why I ended both of these claims. There is nothing sinister in my decision.

 

Do I have to tell them why I ended my claims?

 

Is there likely to be some sort of investigation if I don't tell them or will they just leave me alone?

 

 

Thank you in advance for any advice

[Consumer dude]

Ignore, until you get another reminder is what I would do..

[antone]

They like to know why claims are closed because it helps them with recordkeeping, but you don't have to tell them if you don't want to. Refusing to give them that information won't start any sort of investigation - you can't be forced to claim benefits if you don't want to, or penalised for stopping a claim.

[Asleep In Wonder]

Consumer dude and antone,

 

 

Thank you both very much for the advice.

 

My reasons for ending the claims shall remain unknown to them.

[Mr.P]

When I closed a claim (for JSA), I simply put "personal reasons" which covers a multitude of scenarios. Never had a come-back or follow-up letter asking for more details.

[Asleep In Wonder]

Thank you Mr P

 

 

Good suggestion "personal reasons" I will use it if I have to.

 

I've had a confirmatory "claim ended" letter from DLA, no questions. However they take two pages to list all the descriptors I scored LRC & LRM on, and gone to great pains to point out that I do not fulfil the criteria. Considering I gave no reason for ending the claim, I think their response is a little over cooked.

 

 

Who on earth is in charge of drafting these template letters?

 

 

I am still waiting for the confirmation letter from ESA acknowledging the close of claim and providing me with my P45.

 

No further word from LA, isn't it amazing how quickly they can act if they suspect something is amiss with a claim? Yet to end claims, it seems to take ages for them to send confirmation out to the "ex" claimant

 

Thanks all!