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Maternity payments for stay at home mum
Hi all, Wondering if someone can help - I've tried to find the answer on the dwp website but as usual it's as clear as mud! I had a child 18 months ago and as I'd already resigned from my job due to relocation, I was entitled to Maternity Allowance instead of SMP. I choose not to return to work to bring up my son, and am…
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Advice please.
I pay child support for my two daughters who I have no contact with (through their choice). One is 18 and I believe is still at college and my youngest has just turned 16. My youngest has been in all sorts of trouble and been placed in foster care many times. She has had a social worker for 4-5 years now and has been in…
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Child support form Scotland - income question
Can anyone help with this please? My ex is about to start CSA proceedings with me in respect of our son. Having looked at the forms online there are various questions on income. I am paid in a certain way taking both a taxed income and dividend due to shareholding on a monthly basis. The dividend is not guaranteed income…
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Mature student, no childcare assistance!
Hi! I'm new to the forum and to childcare. My little girl is due in less than 2 weeks. Apologies for the length and disorganisation of this thread.... I am a mature student studying for a healthcare degree. I receive NHS funding for my course and am hoping to return to my second year in September, leaving my little girl in…
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Having to pay CSA arrears already paid for
Hi all, Back in February 2013 I received a call from the CSA saying that I owed arrears of £352 to my son's mother. This sum was money that was backdated to 01 June 2012 . During this period I was in fact giving the mother money privately for maintenance and at the time I informed them that I had already paid the money…
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CSA can they take into account working tax credit?
Can the CSA take into account working tax credits even though that's meant to allow someone to make enough to live?
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Benefit Fraud, Tax Avoidance and CSA
Good evening, wondering if anyone has came across anything like this to put my mind as ease. my ex partner tried everything to avoid paying csa and about 5 years ago he was given a suspended sentence and ordered to pay £10 a week arrears. Just before the court date he became unemployment and has claimed JSA ever since so…
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Another Income Advice Please
Morning!! :j I am after some advice if that's ok. Been meaning to register on here for a while so here I am. My little boy is 10 now been paying every month no problem (never missed a payment). Now I am looking into taking out a second job althought it may be on a zero hour contract although I am hoping it will be a 24…
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Valuation of Monthly Payment - Private paying
Good Evening All I currently pay my Son's mother a set amount each month. I have a feeling it wont be long before she is asking for more money. I just wanted to know what would be best way to calculate inflation etc every 12 month's Rich
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Shared care. How to make it formal?
Hi All, I couldn't sleep whole night, hope you can help. TL;DR Unmaried father seeks to make shared care formal. We split up last year. My ex had gone into YOLO end of life, she is working very very hard and partying hard. I'm with children ( 2 of them ) 5 to 6 days a week usually for the last few months. We were never…
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Diversion of income??
Hello I'm new to forums so please forgive anything I do wrong, but I really need some advice. I have 2 year old twins with my ex. Originally he paid maintenance through an arrangement between us, but after all the games and threats, I decided enough was enough and contacted CMS. They gave us the figure he had to pay and…
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Sorry, posted in wrong place, please delete. Confused about application
Hi I'm looking for some advice with regard to benefits for my elderly father. I've never claimed myself and am finding the various sources of guidance extremely confusing. My father is 76 and is diabetic and has been for many years. He is also on medication for high blood pressure and has a heart murmur. He lives with my…
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Would payments stop in these circumstances?
This is purely out of curiosity after I was asked by a family member and I had no answer. If your DSC is over 18 but still study 2 full days a week and also working 3 earning are you still required to pay CSA? Also if said child quits college for an apprenticeship which pays full time wage but requires a day at college so…
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CSA worry
Hi folks. I'm sure i am going to get judged and damned for this. I did.
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Getting Child Support from ex-partner in Australia
Hi, I am someone who actually has got a child support case with Australia. Took a long while to track my ex down, but I was determined to do it for the sake of my 4 kids. Took a while to get it up and running and ok,he still does all the usual tricks to avoid payment. But at the end of the day, he has the CSA asking for…
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Ex Going Self-Employed - Help
Hi Ex has informed me he's going to be self employed from the next couple of weeks. Previously I got paid regular maintenance as he was in full time work. However he's telling me payments may be irregular with him starting up. He's not disputing the amount, just when it might be paid. Do I just have to accept this? Is…
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Csa! unfair payments!
I really need someone to help. I received 1x £16 payment for December and 1x £31 payment for December. I am supposed to receive £31 weekly so I have been underpaid for December and January. My ex partner has a child with another ex, so I was under the impression that whatever payment the csa receive from my ex would be…
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Just how painful is it?
Afternoon, I have a 3 yr old, and for various reasons her father has not paid towards her upkeep, bar £20 towards a new pair of shoes a few weeks a go. He's now in a well paying job and said he was going to start paying. Shock horror, he hasn't. I've been incredibly patient and reasonable with him, but I sincerely think…
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Ex has income paid via his wife to avoid paying CSA
Hi this has been going on for a few years now and I feel CSA are fobbing me off. My ex pays £21.81 a month for our 2 children, his wife doesn't work at all. He runs his own company (think he changed it into wife's name) and claims he only earns between £5-£100 a week. In reality, he drives around in brand new Range Rover,…
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CSA & Step Children
Hello. So long story short, my ex-partner has never paid a penny for our daughter and will go to extreme lengths to avoid doing so(!) he has a nine year old who he has never missed a payment for! It's been with the CSA for the last few years, who state that unless he tells them what he's doing there's nothing they can do…
