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Child Support sticky
👶 Here are some Forum threads you might find useful: * CSA acronyms * Child Support useful links * REMO - Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Order 👶 And here's some relevant content from MoneySavingExpert.com: * Child Benefit: a Guide * Help with Childcare Costs: a Guide * 10-minute Benefits Check Calculator * Past news…
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CMS taking extra 25% click and collect?
I’m asking on behalf of my daughter who has a 10 year old and divorced from husband who is in the Armed Forces. She is using click & collect due to DM . She has been on the phone for over an hour and a half again today trying to find out why she is getting less than what her ex should be paying and CMS said that she has to…
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Can CMS over rule a clean break order?
Hello all. New here. Can I please get a little advice. During the divorce I applied for a Financial Remedy Order 'Clean Break'. During the proceedings we put all our financial commitments on the table and agreed to be responsible for our own liabilities and the clean break was awarded. He has since gone through CMS to…
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Tax free childcare renewal date mismatch with new tax year
I received a one off payment in the current tax year (2024/5) due to discrimination at work, which resulted in me moving jobs and have a new role, which fits firmly below the upper 100k limit. When it comes to renewing my tax free childcare (which I haven't had since Jan due to this payment) and 30 hours childcare for…
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New claim. Already in arrears before even 1st payment
So got a new claim from csa in February. And went with direct pay which is saying 1st payment is on April 1st. Just looked at the website and is saying im already in arrears of £100+. I dont really understand all this since i thought for fees and collection was through collect and pay. Cant exactly afford to pay this extra…
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Maintenance final payment
Hi everyone, I'm new here, I'm looking for some advice please, I'm a nrp and my son's has turned 18, he's done 2 years extra at school, he starts university in September for a degree in teaching, his mum says I have to carry on paying maintenance till he's 20 as he is in full time education, is going to university full…
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Child arrangement and CMS payments
This week myself and my ex have signed a child arrangement order which specifies he has the children 3 nights first week, 1 night second week. Therefore this averages to 2 nights per week and is what is on my CMS claim. Since arrangement order states “shared parental responsibility”, does this now mean child’s dad no…
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Child maintenance annual review General query
Asking for someone I know who is paying parent. Previously has 50/50 care but circumstances have changed and they children are residing full time with their mother. The payment is deducted from his wages at source but leaves him with no money for food and living costs after paying bills, mortgage etc. He is having to…
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Child MAINTENANCE SERVICE (CMS)
I am starting this thread to find out how many fathers / mothers have been duped in the same way as one of my clients who has been asking the CMS to review his forced payments since 2009. I will let you have all the information and his journey on this thread, if I am allowed to continue. The treatment of my client is no…
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Help with calculating adjusted net income for childcare
Hi all, I am very confused about how to calculate my adjusted net income for the end of the current tax year. This is the very first tax year where I know I'll be very close. From agonising over the guidance and various forums and Q&As, I believe the below is how to calculate it, but I don't know if any of this is changed…
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Excess childcare vouchers after pandemic
We had diligently saved childcare vouchers to see our children through after school and holiday clubs. For the past 3 years since lockdown we’ve not been able/ not needed to use them as working patterns have totally changed - no-one could have foreseen this. Our youngest is only eligible for another year and we have £3k…
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Self employed and no cms
Hi guys I have a friend who has a child with an ex partner. He has remarried and has another child living with him. However he doesn't have my friends mutual child staying him at any point. He has now opened a limited company as he has a very good job working for the NHS (doc). He is threatening he won't pay child…
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Help - adjusted net income and 20% credit and 30 hours
hi can someone help me please. I have been getting the 30 hours and 20% credit. I always make enough SIPP contributions to bring my income below £100k in any given tax year. However this upcoming quarter, HMRC have assessed that I will go over £100k. Having trouble with HMRC to change it in time for the April’s nursery…
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Paternity dispute - what will court do/say?
Posting on behalf of my husband's situation. Please be kind because this has been extremely stressful for me and I'm fully aware it should have been sorted a long time ago.…
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Does Child Benefit received count towards Adjusted Net Income for Tax-Free-Childcare?
Hello, I earn marginally over the £100k threshold for Tax-Free Childcare and so plan to make an additional pension contribution to bring myself under the £100k. I've started with https://www.gov.uk/guidance/adjusted-net-income but I am unsure how to treat Child Benefit. I know that as I earn over £80,000 I'll end up paying…
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Child left education but Child Support payments still demanded
Looking for some advice on this. My son has left full time education and is now working. I have notified Child Support a number of times and each time it has been rejected. Yet I was under the assumption that when a child leaves full time education then there is no longer a requirement to pay the parent further. He has…
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Adjusted net income’ for tax free childcare
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anybody could help me with the question below as we have spoken to hmrc several times and seen to get a different answer each time... My partners pension is paid through their employer and is a relief at source scheme. AVIVA claims tax relief from HMRC at the basic rate of 20% to top up…
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Eligibility for 15 childcare hours for 2025/26 tax year
Hi all, I have a 2yo who has been in nursery since November, and I have been paying all fees as my income will be 105k after pension payments for the 2024/25 tax year (it's 97k as at today). It's too late for me to make a contribution to pension to bring it down as I need the extra money for house renovations... However,…
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Childcare funding eligibility when between employment and self-employment
I am due to update my eligibility for my daughter's childcare fees. I am self-employed (not officially registered as such anywhere) and currently earning well below threshold. If this changes over the next few months, but due to part-time employment starting (with self-employment continuing on the side), will I be…
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Child Benefit Threshold Help
Good evening, I need help regarding the threshold where you lose the benefit altogether. I understand it's £60,000+ at which point you are no longer entitled to it. What I can't work out is... Can we (my wife) still claim it every month until I hit the £50,000 mark then we start to lose a % up until £60,000 or because my…
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Calculation used by gov.uk
My daughter is trying to get some payments towards 2 sons maintenance from ex partner. He is offering 50% of food costs ( not sure how you work out their food seperate to hers) or indeed if occasions when others ‘feed ‘ them count in or out. He is also offering 50% of clothing & school dinners money. To my mind this…
