"certificate of caution" can some one knock on your door and tell you to sign it and is it legal to do that

[pingram47]

A man from D W P came to my house and said i had to sign this certificate of caution i declined to sign because i dident know what it was ..Is it within the law for him to keep knocking ?.[im trying to get legal advice before I do anythink ] Im feeling a bit intimadated because he knockes at half seven at night..

[wolf63]

He can also stop your benefit and your housing benefit. Why don't you talk to the guy and see what he wants.

[squarebear]

Did you ask him what the caution was for?

[sara3]

it means they have enough evidence to prosecute you, and signing a caution would stop legal proceedings for that matter.

so it's your choice.. caution or prosecution.

[SUSPECT]

Speak to your local CAB before you sign anything

[SUSPECT]

http://www.citizensad...k/index/getadvice.htm

[sara3]

it's the lowest form of sanction the DWP can offer you. you will have had an Interview Under Caution (if you attended) relating to a potential criminal offence, and coming out at 7.30pm is probably considered a reasonable time to catch you in, if perhaps you are now working.

[SUSPECT]

Most of the time it means they have very weak evidence and don't want to risk a court case. Looks good for there legal department

[pingram47]

thank you suspect, the best advice i got all day, you are a very nice man ..I dont get benefits any more .I did for six months when i fell on hard times and iv never had houseing benefits ..yes thay did interview me but it was about a year ago and i thought it was sorted out when i left there office ...so why a year later???the caution i was told by the knocking man is because thay dont believe that my durty no good ,ugle, fat ,ex had ran off with the local bike..[he looks like shrek ]but im not bitter]

[sara3]

I prosecute benefit fraud cases, but feel free to take whatever advice you prefer!

[pingram47]

so why a year later ??i dident do anythink wrong , if i sign the caution im saying i did somethink wrong and i did nothink

[sara3]

it can take a long time to get the overpayment calculated, but a year is a long time. can I ask how much the overpayment is?

also, they can only offer a caution if you've virtually admitted that you committed fraud, so did you admit it when you were interviewed?

if you sign the caution you'll be signing to say as much.

[sara3]

if you want to give an email address I'll contact you.. but that's your shout. might be best if you have a disposable email addy before you choose to put it on here.

[pingram47]

no i dident admit to anythink you cant say you did somethink if you dident do somethink?[if you get what i meen]i think my exs girl friend may of made a phone call to them after i trough a bucket of water over her because she knocked on my door..[why do people always knock on my door??]any way it doesent help me that my ex is a self employed builder and that his storage is the garage at my house and still is but i told them this at the time

[pingram47]

oh it was £800. and somethink

[sara3]

I don't get what they're suggesting the offence was.. Living Together?

what evidence were you shown at the IUC?

[pingram47]

thank you sara things are a bit clearer now im 47 and iv only just worked out how to send a normal email .it was very kind of you to offer .oh and your bum even says knock [iv only just noticed ]xxxxxxxxxxxx

[pingram47]

i thought you had gone wait a min

[pingram47]

yes the man said it was a over payment because my ex was still liveing there but he wasent he left the day i found out and hasent been back only to use the garage

[pingram47]

no evidance