Change of circumstances

For example, you need to tell us if:

• you change or correct your name
• your income changes
• you start working
• you change address
• you go overseas.

How to tell us

You can tell us about changes at any time either:

• online
• by phone self service.

Changing or correcting your name

It’s important to tell us if you change your legal name.

What happens if you don’t tell us

If you don’t tell us about changes, we may pay you too much. If this happens you’ll have to pay the money back.

If you deliberately don’t tell us about changes, we could charge you with fraud.

If you give us the wrong details about your work income, you may have to pay a recovery fee.