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CMS payment change little notice
Just wondering who you can go to for advice outside the circle of CMS that isn't a money grabbing solicitor? I'm not wanting to do it now but looking for advice for the future. My CSA case moved over to CMS September 2017 when I found out that I was 12k in arrears which CSA/CMS admitted it was their fault they never took…
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Child maint payments
Hi all New to this but it's a question been hanging over my head for years and never really found an answer. So my OH has a son who he pays maint for at the level the online csa calculator says. We have the child 3 days a week his ex 3 days a week and my MIL actually picks him up feeds him and takes him back to ex's house…
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CMS trying to claim arrears my child is nearly 26!
Several years ago when the CSA changed, the new CMS wrote to me a couple of times asking me to pay some arrears to my ex husband, as my health was declining and I was unable to cope at that time with my teenage daughter so she went back to live with her Dad, who in fact actually eventually evicted her when he too had had…
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Advice needed
Non resident parent 19 year old daughter paid while working under the old csa. Several periods of unemployment however continued to pay out savings and never claimed benefits. Recent notice for over 4 thousand pounds and doe put in place from child maintenence service who will not tell me what period and how this amount…
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Child involved with police
Hi, I have a 7 years old child. His teacher written the user id and password inna book for her ebay and Facebook account. He seen rge details in a book and managed to access the teachers ebay account and ordered an item. The item itself is not going to a different address its just to the teachers address. Although it has…
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Whatbis included in maintainance??
Hi - I wonder if I can take peoples views. What is maintainace expected to cover? I pay £500 per month to support my girl. My ex- partner he just contacting me asking for another £40 (one off payment) for gymnastic lessons. My feeling is this is already covered in the £500 a month i pay, no? I’m sure it’s just a…
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Maternity Allowance and Self Employed/Armed Forces
Hi Guys, Hoping for some help/advice! I am currently expecting my first child. I am self employed and on a low income (averaging £11,500 over 3 years) and my partner is in the Armed Forces. I have been through the Government websites but it seems we don’t qualify for anything other than statutory Maternity Pay. Is there…
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Childcare costs help
My daughter is going to start nursery in January for 2 full days a week. She is 1 years old. Can I claim any help? Both myself and husband will be working over 24 hours between us. Our combined income with my new part time salary will be below £46,000. When I use the gov.uk website to find out it asks for info but based on…
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How much child maintenance should I get
Hi I have 3 children aged 4, 9 and 11, one girl and two boys. I am separated but not yet divorce from their father. Their father earns £1200 a month. How much child maintenance should I be getting a month for all 3 children. Online calculators say its 19% - £228. Is that £228 per child.
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Wife’s ex under paying child maintenance
Hello all, My wife recently contacted the CMS as she was suspicious of ex husbands earnings vs the money he was giving her as maintenance payments (not through CMS). CMS calculated that he should be paying £680 per month based on earnings over financial year 2017. She was only receiving £400 a month. CMS has calculated…
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New baby on the way
Hi Guys. First post on the forum, so here goes.... I have split up with my wife a few years ago now and i am paying her monthly an agreed amount inline with the Child Maintenance Calculator. Myself and my new partner are expecting our first child together which will obviously mean another dependent and the payments will go…
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Nursery fees
The nursery my DD attends is lovely and she's really settled in. However, if my child (or any child) is off for any reason (e.g. sickness/holiday etc) I still pay for the days as they are holding her place for me, which I am happy to pay and was aware of this when I signed the contract. But, I know that the nursery will…
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Backdated payments
My partners child moved in with us on the 20th September 2018 after disagreements with her mum and step dad. We applied for child benefit and provided them with the date that she moved in. We've been waiting patie toy for a response and received a letter today saying that payments would begin from the week after the 15th…
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Child Maintenance over payment
I received a letter today dated 30th October saying that I no longer have to pay for my child be cause he is no longer a "qualifying young person" the letter states that it is from 1st September almost 2 months ago! I have a direct payment to the childs mother which was set up by the csa but they did not take the money, I…
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Ex committing benefit fraud
Hi everyone, I have been trying to deal with this by myself but have been getting nowhere. I have an 18 yr old daughter (19 next month) who I have always paid maintenance for. In recent yearsI have noticed that the money is being paid to her mother when she is actually living with her mothers parents (ie not the main…
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I’m not on daughters birth certificate, ex wants money
Hi, hope someone can help. I’ve got myself in a real mess here. I had a one night stand with this girl, she said she was on the pill, but clearly wasn’t, I got a text off her a month after our night saying she was pregnant, I bombarded her with messages and calls but never heard anything from her. I convinced myself she…
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CSA hasn't taken payment
Hi We are paying a debt to csa and make a regular payment by direct debit. However they haven't taken the payment this month. I know csa is closing but I assumed payments would continue as normal and just be taken over by the new system? Thanks in advance
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Are the csa taking into account the new government rules about rental income?
Hello Will the csa/cms calculate income from rental income on the total amount minus the mortgage or as the new rules dictate - rental income on its own with no mortgage interest taken into account? If so us landlords are all going to look more wealthy and our payments could go up. Is this the case does anyone know? Many…
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NRP rental income and avoidance
I have recently found out that my ex partner has been earning additional income through renting out one of his properties (And strongly suspect that he has been doing so for the last 5 years). If I am able to prove this, can the cms (or small claims court if that is a road I would need to go down) back date this income to…
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When does csa switch?
I’m asking for my brother he currently pays monthly csa payments but hasn’t had any information about it being closed, when is this meant to happen by? I’ve read it should have been the end of 2017. Thanks
