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CMS delays in dealing with reported change
Is anyone experiencing similar difficulties to me in getting CMS to deal with a reported change? I reported a change in circumstances on 19 Oct by telephone (how I got through I don't know because I've tried phoning since and been cut off every time). The change review decision was due to be completed on 19 November -…
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Child tax credits and property sale income.
Hi was needing advice. My girlfriend is currently getting child tax credits and is about to sell a property that will provide her some income towards a new home purchase in due course (approx 40k). She receives a sever disability element of child tax credit for her son and also working tax credits based on working income.…
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Solved
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CSA vs Shared Custody
I've had a good read through the forums, but just not sure of the answer to my question, so i'm hoping someone can help to clarify. I got divorced 7 years ago, and was given joint custody of our daughter. Initially i had genuine 50/50 time with her, but over the next few years my ex eroded that to the point where now i…
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child maintenance - collect and pay question?
can anyone help me please, so my cma went to collect and pay last month as paying hasn't paid and owed over £500 - he paid the last 2 months or im assuming it was taken from his benefits i received 7th October and then the 3rd November. the payment day states plus 2 - 5 days although this i don't understand as universal…
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Help
My daughter has 12 days left before she has her baby and her boss has made her redundant but he has not sorted her maternity pay any help on how to sort this please she has tried phoning but everything is computerised
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Best laptop for 10 year old daughter
The advance in technology, school-going kids are increasingly required to own a laptop to facilitate school work and homework as well.
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Furlough help
ive just recently changed jobs,tomorrow will be the start of my 3rd week,if my store closes with the new lockdown,will I be able to claim furlough with them,if not would I have to claim universal credit
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CMS - means tested?
I'm currently paying my ex £200 a month as have joint custody of my son. He is with me 50% of the time. When the claim against me was first made my ex was (intentionally) on a low income. My son has now told me she is moving in with her new partner and will be renting out her house (which she owns outright as part of our…
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Child refsuing to come - does additional maintenance need paying.
Hi all My partners son is 14 and has recently stopped visiting, (it was Weds evening into Thursday evening, followed by all day Saturday and all day Sunday into Monday morning) - his choice to stop coming! My partner still turns up every week to pick his sister up and he refuses to come, he waits outside every time to see…
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Help needed
Hi, i am about to receive my dads pension after he passed away last month, i currently pay CMS for my son who's mother doesnt let me see him. in hopefully the final form i have to sign and send the pension company have given me a figure of £16800 and they have asked me for my national insurance number i was wondering if…
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Child Maintenance & Furlough
Good Morning All, I am looking for advice based on a receiving parent basis from using Child Maintenance Options (CMO). Bare with me it’s lengthy. If you have gone down this road you will be aware (or maybe not) that as a paying payment if your wage changes either side of 25% over a period of time you can request a…
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Family arrangements
My ex is threatening to take me to a small claims court for what they claim are arrears of payments. I paid maintenance every month under the arrangement without fail. There was no court order and the Child Maintenance Service was not involved. Is this a) legal? b) An appropriate thing to claim in a small claims court?
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Family Arrangement
My ex is threatening to take me to the small claims court for what they allege are arrears of Child Maintenance. I made monthly payments without fail based on the calculator on the Child Maintenance Service website. I understand Family Arrangements are not legally enforceable and there was no court order wither for custody…
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Child Benefit overpayment
Hi all, In 2008 my first wife and I claimed child benefit under my name as claimant as at the time my wife was not a British citizen. We arranged for the benefit to be paid directly into her personal bank account. The years went by and I totally lost focus on the child benefit as I never saw the money in my account and had…
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Do I need to continue paying?
My son will be 18 in December 2020. Currently he is at college 2 half days a week, approx 10 hours. He also has a job where he is earning 700 - 800 every 4 weeks. Once he is 18 do I still have a legal obligation to continue paying £150 per month for my son?
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Childcare vouchers v Tax-Free childcare
I've just moved jobs and lost my eligibility for childcare vouchers. My wife still gets them - £240 a month. We have three children, one of whom is 11 so not eligible for tax free childcare Our monthly childcare bill (after free hours have been removed) is £379. Or £313 if you take out the 11 year old. So my question is…
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Age child support ends
My sons first daughter was 20 in June this year. He has always paid support to her mother. He has received yet another raise in payments since her 20th birthday. We dont know if she is at university (unfortunately unlikely) although it may be possible she is doing some sort of open learning. Contact has been limited for…
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Not liable for Child Maintenance
Hi There, It's a bit of a story but basically CMS won't tell me anything due to Data protection but all they have told me if that my Childrens Father isn't liable for Child Maintenance and they know the reason why but they can't tell me! So I am guessing that he is even in Prison or he is dead, Are there any other reasons?…
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Inheritance
Hi, I’ve recently inherited some money from my late fathers estate, the amount is under the inheritance tax threshold, will this inheritance be calculated/included with my salary in my child maintenance payments for the next financial year? Thanks
