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Does anyone have experience with child maintenance timescales - uncooperative father?
Hi all, Just after a bit of a feeler if anyone has any experience here with the CMS. My sister had a child just before Christmas, and the father (who accepts he is the father to be clear) is refusing to pay any maintenance for the care of his son, which means my sister is generally penniless 99.99% of the time, spending…
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Cashback on Tax-Free Childcare payments
Hi there, Wondering if anyone has any latest tips/tricks to gain cashback on payments made in to the Tax-Free Childcare Scheme on Gov.uk, please? Given that AMEX isn't accepted on these payments, I've been looking for other ways to gain cashback or at least some kind of equivalent reward (e.g. air miles) back, for such…
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Finances When Separating with Child
Asking on behalf of a colleague whose slightly confused as am I. He's split from his wife and they've agreed to more or less shared residency of 1 child - it works out she will have 4 overnights and he'll have 3 - her choice and he doesn't want to make waves. He will pay for all of child's needs when in his care and half…
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Child Maintenance End Date
Hi folks, my son's child maintenance payments are due to end when my son 'ceases full time secondary education' according to our divorce settlement My ex husband is 'chomping at the bit' to stop his payments - he already cancelled when he turned 18, but I pointed out the divorce agreement. He then wanted to cancel when he…
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CM Payments
Asking on behalf of a colleague whose slightly confused as am I. He's split from his wife and they've agreed to more or less shared residency of 1 child - it works out she will have 4 overnights and he'll have 3 - her choice and he doesn't want to make waves. He will pay for all of child's needs when in his care and half…
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Child Maintenance/Child Benefit
Myself & my ex partner have just had the child benefit award for our 2 children split 50/50 & due to this the CMS has closed down my claim for child maintenance. Am I still entitled to child maintenance from my ex-partner? my child arrangements are on average 4 nights per week with me.
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Anything I can do??
Had a private arrangement with my child’s dad to pay maintenance but due to a range of reasons around money and not being able to have a conversation about reviewing payments I contacted the CMS and now have a case etc. i have received the payment plan which states to start next month, I have not received this months…
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Child Benefit threshold increase
Last year I moved in with my partner, due to his earnings I cancelled my child benefit payments for my son. I have received a text message today from 'HM Revenue and Customs' with the following info: 'If you opted out of receiving Child Benefit payments and you and your partner each earn less than £80,000, you may now want…
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Notional Assets
Do the cms take the value of your car into account as notional asset. My car is worth 38k but I have a loan of 25k.
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Tax free childcare - option to to reconfirm missing?
Hi, I got notified that my window for reconfirmation of TFC eligibility on 24/12 and the window for doing so closed on 19/1 but despite logging on at various points since, the option to reconfirm isn't there. It looks like it might be under Re-apply or apply for another child but when I click on that it doesn't go anywhere…
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Child benefit advice required
Through laziness / neglect, I have not informed HMRC of our child leaving full time education. After discussing with partner and friends, I now realise I must inform HMRC online. However I'm apprehensive after reading about penalties / backdated charges. Does anyone have any experience of this? Will the charges be taken in…
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15 hours free childcare application deadlines
My sister has a nearly one year old baby and her maternity leave is coming to an end. She will be returning to work 35 hours per week. She received a letter about applying for 15 hours free childcare. The letter had various dates on it and, as her maternity leave ends before 31 Jan said she could apply for the term…
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Childcare Nursery Fees Over Christmas
Hello, My childcare setting charges for Bank Holidays @ full rate, these arent included within 30 free hours I receive. I am fine with this. But the setting is closed over Christmas for 1.5 weeks but she is charging us FULL rate for the 3 x bank holidays over Christmas/New Year. Please tell me this is wrong???
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What is the definition of living costs in relation to child maintainence?
Hello, Due to a recent relationship breakdown I find myself in uncharted waters in particular to child maintenance. I have used the govt web site to calculate how much I am paying as a minimum, but I'm struggling to understand what 'living costs' cover. So far we have shared extra costs such as additional tuition, dance…
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Advice about ex spending
I pay my ex wife £600 a month for 2 children. Just a few examples of why I’m frustrated- They tell me often they’ve had microwave burgers for dinner, biscuits for breakfast.They never have fresh food like chicken , meat, and never seem to have a healthy cooked meal it’s always junk. They are always dressed scruffy looking…
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2 kids, 2 ex's, one child being supported through uni
I have two children to different mothers. Child A is attending university and is recieving support from me (I transferred the payment from their mother to Child A when they turned 18 and will continue this through their time at uni). Child B is still at school. There is no formal agreement in place with either mother,…
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CMS help needed
Hi, my ex has put in a fraudulent claim for child benefit and CMS - for context,our child lives with her nan as it was her decision to do so. We had a private arrangement in place. She is 18 and just finished college. Her Nan wanted to give her the child benefit money in cash and she said she wanted a bank transfer. She…
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Notional Income Query
Hello all, I'm wondering if any Forum Members might know if money invested in Premium Bonds over the £31,250 threshold could be classed as Notional Income by the CMS? If not,it could be a loophole.
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Child Maintenance
HELP please My ex demanded more money we don't have a good relationship anymore, to which I declined telling here I couldn't afford it, so she want straight to the CMS and has basically lied to them, I have my children every weekend Friday 4pm until Sunday 8pm, plus they come to mine for tea twice during the week, plus 5…
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NHS Dentist for 18yr old in full time education
My dentist has told me that my daughter will no longer get free NHS dental treatment when she turns 18 in September 2025, despite just starting her last year of A levels. The NHS website indicates that children who are 18 and in full time education are eligible for free dental treatment. So can my dentist do this? Can I…
