For 3 years I've been getting HB and failing to declare an allowance (i.e. fairly regular cheques) from my parents. I now realise that an allowance is counted as income. So what's the worst they can do, please?
2006-07-08 11:05:48 · 10 answers · asked by Doom and Gloom 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
I don't know. You really have to ask them and talk with them (as I advised earlier). The worst they can do is (realistically) claim back the payments that were made under false information. That will come hard, I know, but, as I said before, IF you go to them and lay all your cards on the table ... like admit that you weren't aware that what your parents gave you was income ... they are fairly human, especially if you can manage not to be agressive (sorry, I have seen so many people get needlessly aggresive when it comes to benefit!), and can maybe put some figures on the table to show what your finances are and what you have to have to survive, then don't worry about penalties.
If you need more advice (and independent of the Benefits office) then go and talk to the Citizens Advice Bureau. Believe me, all these things can be sorted if you are prepared to take advice and act on it.
2006-07-08 11:24:58 · answer #1 · answered by Owlwings 7 · 9⤊ 2⤋
Doom and Gloom is a good name for today! However the good news is that this is NOT a hanging offence! You will be asked to pay it all back though. Best to act like you didnt know you were doing wrong, grovell and be VERY polite. They will probably work out a way for you to pay it back over a period of time.
If you can sort it out without going to court then it is better as you will get criminal record otherwise.
Honesty is ALWAYS the best policy.
Don't be decieptful again!
2006-07-08 20:55:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start packing, cause your gonna get evicted... Rightly so, I might add. " I now realise that an allowance is counted as income". That's what puts the "IN" in "income". Any monies received is ALWAYS considered income. Good luck in finding a new place FAST! Maybe mommy and daddy kept your room ready, heheheheh....
2006-07-08 11:13:29 · answer #3 · answered by Sean T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
# 1 It's not unintentional - it states very cleary, 'any other monies you are getting'.
They can demand a return of the difference in the money they WOULD have paid you had they known about the allowance, and the monies they HAVE been paying you.
If you cannot repay as a total amount, there is a limit to how much can be deducted per week from your new entitlement, until total repayment.
If you cannot PROVE that yours was a misunderstanding, there may be penalties involved.
2006-07-08 11:16:27 · answer #4 · answered by Froggy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask you to pay it all back.
Pretend you're too stupid to realise that the cheques counted as income (I think you are too stupid to realise this already, but hey ho) and they will just demand payment back. They won't do anything more, I'm sure.
2006-07-08 11:10:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
make you pay back all the hb you have been getting while receiving income
2006-07-08 11:09:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
and how much are the regular payments, it might be so small that you are still entitled to housing benefit any way
2006-07-08 16:23:53 · answer #7 · answered by the black james bond 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they will take you to court and it will be the courts who will decide what will happen usually a fine for first offenders
2006-07-08 11:10:49 · answer #8 · answered by mastersnina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bollocks it depends on how much they av giving u ...keep it a secret hun...don't tell them ..
2006-07-08 11:16:59 · answer #9 · answered by mags_cass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you a student?
2006-07-08 11:15:30 · answer #10 · answered by Tidos 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋