CSA old rules how to work out what we should be paying

fountainpen wrote: »

Ive looked at the formulae on various sites and it's so complicated .
Does anyone know how to work out what we should be paying ?
Without going in to to much detail we pay the PWC direct she does not want us to pay through CSA and i think we pay too much .

Assuming you're not already paying via the CSA, then if you start a new case now, you won't be on the old rules. You should be on the post 2003 rules that are widely known as CSA2.

These are a straight percentage of the PWC's net pay. These percentages are: 15% for 1 child, 20% for 2 children & 25% for 3 or more children.

The NRP should also receive an allowance of one seventh off the assessment figure for each overnight stay per week up to a maximum of 3 nights.

Also, if you have any children living in the household with you, then the NRP will receive a further allowance.

Example: ...................................... .....£1000 net monthly payment.

1 child living with you (15% allowance - £150) £850 assessable amount.
(20% for 2 & 25% for 3 or more living with you)

Assessment figure for 1 child will be 15% of £850 - £127.50 monthly.
(20% for 2 & 25% for 3 or more qualifying children.

1 child stays overnight once a week, take 1 seventh off the £127.50 which is around £18.21. Therefore, amount payable is £109.29 per month.

This formula should be changing in the next year or so & the assessments will be based on gross pay but the percentages will be changing to accomodate this change.