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CMS and company car scheme problem
Hi, Ive been paying CSA to my ex wife for 7 years now without a hitch, but the CMS have just contacted me to suggest a new payment that is £140 a month higher than previously. The reason they give is that it is now based on gross income not net income. My problem with this is that in the tax year they are looking at (…
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No CM Paid - Help Please
I have 3 children and the absent father walked out on us 5 years ago in the middle of the night taking all money and items of value and hasn't had contact with myself or his children since. The children are now 6, 11 & 12. I originally survived on food parcels whilst the CSA chased him for 6 months after he refused to pay,…
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30hr free childcare & rental income
I have couple of properties and also do an online selling business as a self employed. Is the income from rental properties considered as a part of minimum earning(£125.28) required per week, to be eligible for free 30 hr childcare? Thanks
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CMS and debt variation
After much research, I have discovered I can tell the CMS about a joint secured loan my ex has been paying for since I left the family home which they can consider in calculating his payments. My question is, do they take the yearly payment from his annual income and work out CM payments on that? Or do they split the loan…
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Child benefit help
I've recently had a bill through the door for three previous tax years where apparently I owe back child benifit, this is despite never claiming it, or receiving a penny of it, my wife deals with all that, and neither of us were ever told about a change in the law! On top of that I've been fined for not filing tax returns…
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Tax Free Gov childcare rules
Dear all, Point for clarification needed. Can I use the Gov scheme for tax efficient payment contributions towards our child care as my employer won't offer a voucher scheme, if I meet all the Gov.uk criteria for the help of (£2K/yr/child) but my partner uses the voucher scheme max £243/m as their contribution? The rules…
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child maintenace cash only payments
Hi all, My partners son has 2 children with his ex girlfriend, ages 1 and 4, He is doing the right thing and supporting his children financially, the problem is she will only accept cash from him, she has refused to give him any bank details so he can pay directly into her bank (and so have a record of payments) As things…
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Ex doesn't want CMS involved!!
I am the mother of a 15 and 17 yr old who are both in full time education. My ex stopped paying maintenance (£150) last month and says that because he has them 3 nights a week then he shouldn't have to pay anything. I therefore started a case with the CMS and they have assessed him at £424 a month. He has gone bat !!!!…
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Help with next steps
Hey everyone I was wondering if anyone would be able to give me a nudge in the right direction! Basic Facts of case: I am PWC Case open since october 2016 NRP has children around 40 nights a year NRP has history of non payment Last full payment received October 2017 Partial payments in November and December 2017 (which…
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Higher child benefit charge - scared
Hi, M partner has today received a letter saying he has a higher child benefit charge from year ending 2015 and year ending 2016. Hands up, I completely forgot about the higher bracket when his salary went into the 50k bracket and then he was made redundant in march 2016. The charge is £1400 which we just about manage but…
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Csa to new system
Evening! I've had letters to say CSA case is now closed, my payments started in 2009. I currently receive £66 per week for 1 child, NRP has 2 living at home. Can anyone tell me if there would be a difference in payments on the new system? I can't find an old calculator to try and work it out in reverse.... NRP hasn't said…
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Child Maintenance Change Of Income Set 25%?
This is a bit of a cliff edge for the payer isn't t? I believe it was 5% before the new system came in. So a payer has to get a new job but has to take a pay reduction of say, 24%. He/she would still have to pay the rate they were when earning the higher wage? This would leave a lot of payers in the brown stuff. Even if…
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New Child Maintenance Payments
Hi My daughter lives with my ex-wife and is nearly 10. I have been paying £209 through CSA taken from my wage at source. Now this has been taken over by the Child Maintenance Service, and they have put it up by £68 straight away. She lives 125 miles away and her mother brings her, and I take her home, as ruled by court.. I…
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Tax Free Childcare Compensation - Where Now?
Hi, after some advice about what to do next. I sent a compensation form (as found on this site) to the tax free childcare service in November last year, asking for £300 - covering a lost (by them) payment, missed entitlements and time for calls etc. I have never received a written acknowledgement of the form's receipt. In…
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Child Support after A level exams end? Timing
Hi, having paid continuous CMS payment for my now 18 year old son, I recognise that my legal obligation for payment ends, as he leaves full time education(A Levels) , he plans to go to to university(further education) in September all being well. His last exam is June 17th 2018. My ex wife refuses to talk to me about any…
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what happens to 30hrs free childcare if income exceeds £100,000
Hi. Does anyone know what happens if somone claims the 30 free hours, but there income exceeds £100,00 (ie: they receive an unexpected bonus). Thanks
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Legal advice re: non-payment of child maintenance
NRP was unemployed paying £5 per week for 3 children. Had a letter out of the blue stating amount was going to be going up considerably, presumably because he was working. Was then told he had registered as self employed and earning £100 ish a week. No payment has been made since September 2017 and CMS have warned me that…
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Legal advice re: non-payment of child maintenance
NRP was unemployed paying £5 per week for 3 children. Had a letter out of the blue stating amount was going to be going up considerably, presumably because he was working. Was then told he had registered as self employed and earning £100 ish a week. No payment has been made since September 2017 and CMS have warned me that…
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Csa and mortgage payments
Hi after some advice please. Basically I split with husband 18mths ago. I left marital home with our 3 children as could not stay at house. Husband gambler and had police at door for various reasons. I private rent but am currently unemployed as I am my sons carer. I do receive benefits. My question is does my husband have…
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