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MY EX HAS LIED IN HER AFFIDAVIT ABOUT HER INCOME - HOW TO PROCEED?
We married & had a child in the UK, then we moved to another country. After a while we divorced there. The court defined a child maintenance which was adequate for that country considering my and her income there. I was paying it regularly for years and on top was paying various other expenses. My ex decided to move back…
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CSA payments on varied wages
Hello, I'm looking for some advice when it come to CSA calculations and affordable payments, my salary varies month to month based on commission I earn and after speaking with CSA on numerous occasions, they calculate what I should pay based on last year's p60. This is frustrating because some months I really struggle…
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Workplace nursery benefit
Does anyone have experience of using workplace nursery benefit? https://www.enjoybenefits.co.uk/staff-benefits-savings/workplace-nursery-provision/ampMy nursery are offering it but it seems too good to be true and it doesn’t appear to be government backed and not mentioned on MSE anywhere. Is this legitimate and are there…
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Can Tax Free Childcare be used after the child turns 12?
Does anyone know whether you can continue to use the amount built-up in your TFC account once the child turns 12? If not, are you allowed to withdraw the whole amount once the child turns 12, or only your own contribution without the government contribution? Thanks.
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NACSA and CMS
Does anyone have any experience to share about NACSA? I have a meeting next week to discuss the CMS not processing my case
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Child maintainance have written off over £18000 owed from the last 18 years
After a very apologetic conversation with the very nice lady on the phone I have found out that all my digging on where he works, where he lives, what he owns has all been in vain. He paid on and off for years. I got two years of payments then stopped. They got a liability order. He paid for 3 months and then stopped…
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CMA refusing to collect arrears
Hi so my disabled child is owed more than £9,000 in arrears and the CMA have refused a collection service. I’ve been to tribunal and won , but now all the arrears are missing from my account . Has anyone else had a refuse to collect ? Oh by the way HE WORKS for DWP
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CMS gross salary calculation and work benefits
Hi there, I recently applied to the CMS and they have calculated my gross salary including my non payable benefits such as private medical. I appealed explaining this is not actually received as income by me but it has been rejected with no explanation. Any attempt at getting a reason by calling has been rebuffed in an…
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How has CMS only just found out?!
I’ve been going through CMS for years to work out the payments my children’s fathers should be paying. The case for my eldest two children is Direct Pay and has never had any problems. I only go through CMS to work out how much the payment should be each month. My other case is with the father of my youngest three children…
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Child Maintenance- Case closed lost 10 months! Can I get it back?
Hi, If there is anyone who has been in a similar place to me, knows law etc I would value some advise. My situation- I have had a case with C.M for several years after my ex was useless at paying. It ended up going to collect and pay once my ex's mother stopped making his payments for him, out of her own pocket!! My…
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CMS - Overseas NRP
Just checking my understanding on something - for CMS to make a judgement and handle a case both parents have to be resident in the UK, correct? So even if a parent has earnings in the UK and pays UK tax if they aren't residing in the UK then CMS will not handle the case, the RP would have to raise a court order and then…
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Best way to apply for a variation to miserly CMS decision
I am not in court proceedings with my ex partner although I may ultimately end of having to make a schedule one application over issues pertaining to secure housing for our son. I had been advised to make an application to the child maintenance service as there has been no fixed arrangement since I left 4 years ago. CSM…
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Child maintenance
Child maintenance is supposed to help towards gas electric costs. At this rate it will be covering it all with no money for food or clothes! It’s a shocking state of affairs atm 😞 it really needs reviewed!
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Help - Partner does not know how much to pay
Hi, I have never got involved with my partner's maintenance arrangement with his ex but he's now asking for my opinion so I want to get my facts straight before taking a 'stance' so to speak. My partner has one child with his ex, who is 11 years old, they broke up around 4 years ago and he moved out of the family home and…
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Can I request a reduction in payments
Hi, I’ve been paying child support maintenance since my divorce which isn’t a problem but given the recent increases in utility bills, interest rates, NIC, fuel and general cost of living, am I in my right to ask the CSA for a review to try to reduce my payments as my disposable income has significantly reduced because of…
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New-born: what does our government support financially
Hello, we have been researching what benefits/credits there are with a first newborn. There seem to be a child benefit (capped based on income), childcare support, tax credit and Junior ISA. Is there anything we may have missed? Thanks
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Child maintenance reduction when dependents increase - advice please!
I was hoping for a little advice re child support payments. We (my partner, specifically) are paying £1000 per month for child maintenance for two children (plus £350 per month spousal maintenance). The two children stay with us 2-3 nights per week and half of all of the holidays. My partner and I now have a new baby and…
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Child support when care responsibilities are split
My friend has a son and daughter who have both lived with their mother since the divorce and his child maintenance payments were based on them staying with him for the weekend every other week and full weeks during school holidays. Recently the eldest started at college and moved in with him and he asked for a…
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Child Maintenance - Household Bills?
Hi My (female) partner and I split up in August 2021. We have a now 3 year old son, and when we split up we were living in a house owned jointly by myself and her brother. When we split up, I moved out of the house and back in with my parents, so she and our son could stay in the house. Prior to splitting up we had an…
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Maximum payment
Hello, Does anyone know if there is a maximum amount the CSA will take from your earnings? 3 or four children, can they take any more than 19% or is this amount distributed evenly to the parents only? Many thanks
