Parents are also being contacted by the Inland Revenue, requesting details of their nursery fees and utility bills, mortgage and bank statements for the past three years.
Recently a parent has been left distressed by an Inland Revenue investigation. She was asked how much money per week she spends on her hair, how frequently she visits the cinema, what her monthly food bills are and whether she gives her child pocket money, and was quizzed about holidays. She has to prove that her partner moved out, where he was and when he moved back. There is a Pounds 500 penalty if she cannot do this in a week.
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