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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
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Occupational adoption pay
Does anyone understand how this works? My wife works for the council and the rules on this are as clear as mud.
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Child Maintenance Over 20
Hello, my ex husband and I divorced recently and have a 22 year old daughter. The Consent Order included ex paying a monthly amount towards daughter, until she turned 22. Daughter has SEN and long term disabilities and receives Universal Credit. Due to health issues, she may never be fully independent and may struggle to…
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CSA Payment Calculations
Hello, I am after some help please. I have received the packs through the post to contact the CSA. I have read through and understand the amount is calculated by gross income less tax. I presume I work this out through my yearly gross from my p60 minus the total tax I paid for the year from my last pay slip from the…
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Old support calculations
Hi, I’ve been trying to find the calculations that they used to use for child maintenance when they took into account the receiving parent’s income but can’t find anything about it all online. Can anyone shed any light please?
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Do I have to pay all of the mortgage and child support?
Hi All Recently separated, dad of three, stay at home wife. Do I have to continue to pay all of the mortgage and child support or does the child support allowance cover the mortgage or do I pay half of the mortgage plus child support. My wife had an affair and I am now scraping by trying to afford new living accommodation…
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Letter to complain about ridiculously low arrears payment
Posted for my sister... Ex-husband always did everything he could to avoid paying child support - he was given full-access but is the poster-boy for 'deadbeat dad' - never interested, would promise Christmas presents that never turned up, days out that never happened etc. Although CM ended many years ago he is still paying…
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How do you have a successful CSA claim when the ex-partner is self employed?
Since 2012 my ex partner never paid the right amount of money for child support because he was a black taxi driver paying no tax. I then got to find out he was also claiming benefits at the same time pretending that he wasn't earning no money. Then he worked for a HGV company who paid his wages through my sons account so…
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Do I need permission to take our child abroad?
I have a child with my ex, who shares his surname. Can I take my child abroad without informing him. Child has passport from when we were together. I would bring birth certificate and divorce papers to prove this. We are not on good terms, and he refuses to do swaps, and makes my life as difficult as possible. He visits…
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Child Maintenance- attached to cost of living index?
Hi all, As we all know, cost of living has gone up a lot this year and it’s getting more difficult to pay the bills. I have two children that I receive child maintenance for, from their father, through the CMS. As the cost of living has gone up so much, is there likely to be an increase in the child maintenance payments…
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Childcare vouchers beyond 16?
Is there any way to use unused vouchers or credit when the youngest child is over 15 or 16?I have been told by the provider that I have to go back to my previous employer from 7 years ago to ask them to payroll the payout of £1000. That employer doesn't want to citing cost and endangering the scheme. Surely there ought to…
