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child maintenance - paying lump sum in advance
Hello all, I'm in the middle of agreeing child maintenance payments with my ex. She is asking if I will pay a lump sum upfront, this would cover all payments for the next 5 years and then our child will be adult. I'm happy to pay what is required every month, but is it a good idea to just pay it all in one go like that?…
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Evidence for Child Maintenance tribunal
I am in dispute over the number of days my son stays with his dad. He doesn't stay over at all but his dad claims he stays 2 nights a week. A court order was made when our son was 14, an age where really he can decide where he wants to stay. He does see his dad but feels uncomfortable staying over. I have provided CMS with…
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Changing Child Maintenance Payments
Me and the ex wife came to an agreement we would use the child maintenance figure from the government website, I pay her based on me having the children 2 nights a week. Is it reasonable for me to change the amount on a month to month basis. As I am having them half the summer holidays (50/50 care), so surely I should pay…
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Abusive ex-husband and bullying court order
After 11 years of emotional, verbal and financial abuse I fled the family home in Surrey with 2 young children. My husband was arrested and released on 3 months bail. I am now living with parents in Oxfordshire and have transferred my eldest child into a local primary school. I have been issued a without notice child…
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When exactly does my quarterly entitlement to Tax Free Childcare refresh?
Simple question
but I can’t find the answer anywhere. Is there a set date on which my quarterly
entitlement to Tax Free Childcare refreshes? If so, how can I find out when it
is? Obviously I realise that it’s roughly once every three months, but it’d be
helpful if I could diarise the precise date.
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Child Maintenance
My daughter is 18 and has just finished her A levels and has left college. When would I stop my child maintenance payments? I’ve read that’s university doesn’t count as full time education and that I can stop payments on 31st August?
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Child Maintenance Payments
My daughter was married to an abusive man that continues to harass her whenever possible. They have an 11 year old son for which he pays child maintenance. The child will shortly go into hospital for a month. Shortly after his release he is will go on holiday for three weeks with his mother. The ex husband says that he…
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Notional Charge on Assets
Hello All, I am a Paying Parent who recently opted out of a Consent Order to open a case with the CMS. I have a question about the guidelines or rules about how the CMS assesses a notional charge on assets because I find it pretty confusing. My understanding is that any asset which appears with HMRC such as rental income…
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Changing 15hrs code to 30hrs code
Hi, does anyone know the process for transitioning from a 15hrs funded childcare code to 30hrs code on your child turning 3? Our daughter will be 3 in August. We are currently on tax free childcare and 15 funded hours. As her nursery is also closing in August we’re having to look for a new place. All the nursery options…
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Mature Student - 15 free childcare hours (or not)
Hi there, I can’t be the only person who is struggling with this… I am going to be a mature student starting a PGCE to become a teacher in September. I’ve been working full time for the last 14 years (paying tax). I am entitled to a childcare grant £3,600 for the year but my childcare fees monthly are £1100. So this grant…
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Child care 15 hours
I have just started the hunt for a nursery for my child. I have found that most the nurseries that I have contacted that accept the free 15 hours say that the 15 hours only counts as 1 full day care 7:30-5:30 which is 10 hrs is this right? I haven't found a nursery that carries the other 5 hrs over to a second day
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Free Childcare
Please can someone confrim correct my understanding of this system. I earn £105k per year and my wife earns £41k. Our child has just turned 12 months and is at child minders. Its understood that from September 1 years olds can receive 15 hours of free childcare? Its my understanding that noe is available prior to this? As…
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30 Hours Free child care withdrawn
My wife increased her self employed hours in July 2023 and we started claiming the 30 hours free child care. We actually only use 18 hours so are in effect claiming for 3 hours a week above the 15. HMRC have canceled our account based on previous years tax returns not meeting the threshold. They keep asking for a 2023/24…
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Help/advice on child maintenance and mortgage
Hi all, new here so hello! Have been browsing forum trying to find an answer to a problem. Separated but we aren't/weren't married. 2 children who live primarily with their mother (I have them one sometimes two nights a week). They live in the family home which is in my name. The problem I have is I can't pay the child…
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15/30 Free Childcare - Salary >£100k
Hi Money Saving Expert, I've recently been offered a new role, however the base salary is now £125k which means I am no longer eligible for free childcare support (15/30hrs). Is it worth putting in £25k+ into my pension to reduce my adjusted net income to below £100k so that I am eligible for the childcare support and…
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Social Services Solicitors in London
I am seeking solicitors who specialise in handling cases involving Social Services. Despite searching online, I have had difficulty finding many London-based solicitors with this expertise. I have evidence of mistakes made by our social services and wish to hold them accountable. If anyone can recommend a reputable…
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My property taken into account.
Hi all thanks in advance for any help. I am currently separated from my wife and about to start divorce proceedings. However we currently get our wages both paid into a joint account. I am wanting to now get my wages paid into my own account but don't want to be seen in a negative manor. I am wanting to start straight away…
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Age to stop Court child Arrangement order?
I have a child arrangement order with my ex husband via the courtMy eldest is 16 years now and hes special needsmy other kids are normal and they are 12 and 10 years. Pls when will the child arrangement order via the court end? As theres no mention of an end date
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Child maintenance - variations for home schooling
Currently pay child maintenance to my ex for our 2 children, I have 1 child with my new partner and her 2 children that live with us which the amount is based on by CMS. 1 of my partners children is home schooled which is an additional expense for us - could this been used as a variation in the child maintenance I…
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Child Benefit - Pension Contributions
Hi, I am restarting my Child Benefit claim as I earn between the £60k and £80k threshold. Since claiming Child Benefit last, I have moved to a salary sacrifice pension scheme where pension contributions are made from my gross salary. Reading the MSE article on Child Benefit it states: "Employer pension scheme: If it goes…
