council tax fraud

[chas2008]

i have reason to believe someone is living with a partner but claiming council tax discount for a single person, anyway of checking?..

[SlackAlice]

Not really, just 'phone the Council.

[boxtops]

As soon as my OH came to live with me, and started using this address, the council picked it up immediately and sent me the bill for the extra 25%. I didn't have time to update my records, it just happened!

[chas2008]

i know the other persons name is on a different property/council tax where he hasnt lived for over 9 months.

[Hymie]

Boxtop’s answer supposes that local council’s know what they are doing (they do not).

More likely, either of their ex’s grassed them up, or one or their supposed friends.

[Postdog]

When I was a postman, I was amazed at the amount of single persons discounts I delivered to houses where I knew it wasn't so. BTW, I knew because I was claiming and recognised the letters, not cos I was opening them

[saxy_jag]

Just tell the council what you know, or what you think you know. They'll do the rest. Their people know exactly what they're looking for.

[boxtops]

Nope hymie, no exes involved, but I guess you never can tell. I am pretty sure it was because OH had to sign on when he first moved in - the benefits system and the council just put two and two together.

[hc4361]

I find it very disturbing that the postman is scrutinising the mail.

[wolf63]

boxtops - the benefit people would have informed the council tax people automatically of a change in circumstances.

chas - if you do report this it may be some time before the situation is resolved, the council tax people need to collect evidence that there is wrongdoing going on - is wrongdoing a real word?

[AlBags]

The other person might well be on against another property.
I have a friend who has several houses .. her name is on all of them, but she only lives in one at a time .. and pays loads as Council Tax. I certainly don't argue if she wants to live with a boyfriend for a while who is claiming SP discount. Nor should you.
The world has enough busy-bodies. Leave them alone!

[boxtops]

wolfy, that's what I thought - but I wasn't on benefits, it was my circumstances which had changed when OH moved in. Saved me the trouble of a stamp, though ;-)

[chas2008]

albags
the other person is also claiming disability benefit using the address he is supposed to be at, which he isnt

[Hymie]

Is this person, by any chance, an MP?

[bednobs]

disability benefit is not paid to an address, it's paid to a person, so it shouldn't matter where you live, if you are entitled to it you'll get it.
Phone the council

[sandyRoe]

This is hardly any of your business.

[Postdog]

HC you would find it more worrying if a postman did not scrutinize the mail and put it all in the wrong house. The letters are sent in a bulk posting. I got my mail while at work. Ergo, when I was delivering I recognised the same letters going to places I knew were not single occupancy.

[hc4361]

The postman needs only to look at the name and address on the envelope.

[ummmm]

My neighbours doing it. I opened their/her council tax bill by accident..