PLEASE HELP IVE MESSED UP DECLARING INCOME REVIEW

MiamoreEM
MiamoreEM Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)

hi guys,

I had my UC review today and it’s made me realise how much I need to get my head out of the sand. I am the person who is meant to enter my husbands earnings and support him with tax - I have been putting 0 each month because I can not face doing it.

Today she asked about a payment which was for my husband - to an undeclared bank account, I panicked and lied nd then made my husband lie.

I am sure it will be ok - but I don’t want to hide this anymore, I’ve been hiding it from my husband, kids and UC.
I’m catastrophising that I will go to prison and my kids will be humiliated - how would I even tell them knowing I just lied?
My husband is my carer (so double whammy) and I had one job! I haven’t done it and am now putting the whole burden on my family.
it’s a years earning of £34,000 with expenses of approx £14,000.
I feel like I can’t go on - please help!

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  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Community Member Posts: 6,117 Championing

    Hi,

    You've made several posts about the same thing so it's difficult for us to understand exactly what's happened here.

    Are you saying your husband was working all the time but you never declared any of his earnings to UC?

    If so, you will have been overpaid around £8000 based on the figures above, assuming that you get a Work Allowance due to LCWRA on a joint claim.

    Realistically, you are not likely to go to prison for this. There isn't even any space in prisons now. However, you will need to pay the money back.

    It sounds like you need some emotional support more than practical support at the moment. If your husband can provide that it would be ideal to speak to him. If you're concerned that he may get angry then perhaps it's better to talk to another type of support service.

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 5,786 Online Community Team

    Hi @MiamoreEM I'm sorry that the situation has become messy and is causing you distress. I can see @OverlyAnxious has asked some follow up questions to gain a better understanding to help with the best route forward. If you're worried about it and want to talk it through with someone before speaking with DWP, you could speak to a benefits advisor at Citizens Advice.

    I'm going to pop you an email with some additional support information too so please keep an eye out for it.

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