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under reporting child maintenance

  • 15-07-2021 1:24pm
    #1
    what?
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 147 ✭✭


    Howdy

    don't know where to ask this.

    Child's mom is on benefits , we were never in a relationship, cohabiting etc..

    I pay x amount of child maintenance

    Mom wants me to under declare how much I pay.

    If i dont, and her bens are cut my access to kid may become more difficult, shes never wrote this in a text or an email.

    I am signing an email to Dept of SW stating I am paying y amount per week, (y is significantly less than what i do pay)

    This has implications for kids medical card

    My question is - will my giving incorrect info to social come back to bite me?



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  • #2
    covidcustomer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 77 ✭✭covidcustomer


    https://boards.ie/discussion/2058198915/under-reporting-child-maintenance

    I'd be careful signing that email, actually, I wouldn't sign it because it's fraud.

    I see your issue though so what I would say to her is that you cannot do this as you already claimed tax relief for the maintenance you are paying, you can't give two different amounts to two different state departments because they will link the info through your PPS number.

    If her benefits are cut that's not on you, you are supporting your child, if access is cut, then that's not on you either, continue paying (standing order if you can) maintenance and maybe seek legal advice.



  • #3
    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,378 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    You are leaving yourself open to liability for SW benefits fraud. One option is to agree to only pay directly the amount the mother is stating as maintenance, but you can then use the remainder as you wish for the child's benefit. E.g. put into an education fund, buy all the child's clothes / Christmas presents / etc.



  • #4
    feelings
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 537 ✭✭✭feelings


    Just drop the maintenance to whatever she wants, problem solved?

    You would be crazy to commit or attempt to commit any attempted social welfare fraud, given your situation.



  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    All children under the age of 6 that do not have medical cards already via their parents, will get GP visit cards... is your child older than 6?

    If the mother's sole income is from benefits (adjusted for means tested maintenance) then it should not affect her medical card entitlements.

    I would also advise strongly against doing anything which the D/SW could potentially see as fraud.

    Honesty is always the best policy.



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