Worried dwp think I'm. Comiting fraud
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faydhar
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Hi all I'm extremely worried and stressed right now
I had a letter asking me to apply for sdp on my esa I rang up last Monday and did it over the phone. I rang today to.see if my claim had been processed I was told it hasn't then.was asked again who lived with me which I replied my 3 kids .I then was asked who this was and gave my husband who i am separated from for over a year name i said he does.not live with me that's why I had to claim esa in the first place they said they had returned mail in his name I'm now extremely worried they are going to.stop my benefits if they think he lives here still the woman on the phone was very sharp.with me and had quite and attitude speaking to me I felt like I was a crimimal. I then rang again and spoke to.someone different who told.me not to.worry but obviously from.what the previous woman.said before has mad me.worry please help with advice
I had a letter asking me to apply for sdp on my esa I rang up last Monday and did it over the phone. I rang today to.see if my claim had been processed I was told it hasn't then.was asked again who lived with me which I replied my 3 kids .I then was asked who this was and gave my husband who i am separated from for over a year name i said he does.not live with me that's why I had to claim esa in the first place they said they had returned mail in his name I'm now extremely worried they are going to.stop my benefits if they think he lives here still the woman on the phone was very sharp.with me and had quite and attitude speaking to me I felt like I was a crimimal. I then rang again and spoke to.someone different who told.me not to.worry but obviously from.what the previous woman.said before has mad me.worry please help with advice
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If he doesn't live with you then you have nothing to worry about. If they do ask questions then they may ask for proof of where he's living, where's his address is registered at.If it's just you with your children and you still claim tax credits for them then you should be claiming a single person discount for your Council tax reduction, a letter proving this reduction is good enough to send. If need be send them this but only if they ask for proof.A claim for SDP can take 3 weeks for payments to start, slightly longer is any backdated money is owed.0
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