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First off, thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread; to those I had direct contact with, I am extremely grateful for your time and practical goodwill. Given that the *only* people I shared this experience with were my two character referees and a solicitor, having input from here, in...

Your first paragraph rings true but in no way mitigates my not informing the council directly. That's my first mistake. The second paragraph is wrong but I'm assuming that's what they think too. There is nothing else to say on the matter really, aside from that I've received some very...

Exactly. I'm certainly not in the least proud of occasionally needing help paying my rent, or going to Jobcentre Plus, but thankfully this only becomes a necessity once or twice a year for a couple of weeks. This is my situation; now I have unwittingly gotten myself into a very unpleasant...

The last thing I want is an interview under caution. Credit card bills I can deal with!

Do I have it? No, as I didn't realise I had it in the first place. But I have a credit card that can cover it.

Thanks for your thoughts. The amount is around £4000, after £300 a month for about a year. I have sent some PMs, thanks.

I have received a letter from my local council in London, asking me to attend an interview under caution, the reason being that "it is alleged that whilst claiming and continuing to receive Housing Benefit, you have failed to promptly notify changes in circumstances to the Benefit Service in...

Hi all, I contacted the mods asking for permission to create this profile in order to post a rather shaming set of circumstances and questions I'd not rather post 'publicly', so to speak - I've been here for years, and am a pretty active NSC poster. If anyone has advice or pointers, please let...