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Lottery & CSA - The Truth?
Hi All. Ok this may take some sorting out. If anyone can offer solid legitimate advice I am all ears. Parent 1 (father of biological Child X) is the non resident parent. Parent 2 (mother of biological Child) is the resident parent. Spouse (partner of Parent 2) lives with Parent 2 Parent 2 and Spouse bring up Child X. Child…
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Cally Smart
Please empty your PM box :D
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Flat Rate and total income
I have full custody of my two children. My ex husband is on income-based ESA and also receives mid-rate care DLA, high rate mobility DLA, severe disability premium, and LHA (housing benefit). Altogether, he receives just under £1600/month. Is this taken into consideration at all when calculating maintenance, or does he…
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Mandatory Reconsideration
Hi, I'm going through a mandatory reconsideration as I worked out the CSA had allowed too much money for my ex's housing allowance. It's been along time since I heard anything, so I called the CSA today and they basically told me that they made a phone call last week as they have not received what they have asked him for,…
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CSA Payments by both parents...
Morning all, I live in quite a unique situation. I have two children and an ex-wife. My Ex wife had mental issues and after we split up made allegations against me about my children. These allegations were proven to be completely untrue. My ex had a breakdown and social services were called. She was diagnosed with split…
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Hmcts
I have been told that there is a different end date to maintenance payments if made by a court order than if paid through CSA. My divorce settlement says until my daughter finishes full time education, She is doing A levels. I have been asked to provide the course end date. However, no one can confirm what is meant by that.
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Confused- csa case closed but son still in college!
I wrote a while ago about my brother. He ended up contacting the csa to say that he was now self employed and they said his case closed last sept!!!!! They said that they would send a letter to his house and that if there were any money owed, they would let him know. My brother is obviously happy but we don't understand…
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Company Cars
Hi My partner has 3 children who he pays for under CSA3. He has just been told that he is now entitled to a company car. We are trying to work out if this worth taking. Part of this calculation is whether it would push up his payments under the CSA (alongside tax and NICs). Can anyone tell me if the value of the car (not a…
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Daughter not longer living with ex. What with CSA?
Hi, I have a confirmed information that the daughter I'm paying CSA for to her mother has moved out and now lives with her boyfriend. It's likely to be long term even though she's only 16. I don't think my ex is or will be eager to inform child benefit or CSA. So just wondering what I can do now? I presume phoning CSA and…
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right to see the kids
My ex is making it really awkward to my kids, we split 18 months ago she move over 120 miles away so not exactly up the road, I agreed to set maintenance as I dont earn loads with traveling expenses it prob a bout 20 %. I have 2 young boys that I adore it really upset me when they moved. I try and see them once a fortnight…
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Does ESA reduce CSA payments?
My husband husband has always met his financial commitments to his son from a previous relationship. Unfortunately he had a stroke in 2011 and was off work for 2 and a half years. Initially he was on full pay but after a period his salary was reduced and he had to claim ESA to top it up. Eventually they stopped paying him…
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Mandatory consideration appeal
I am just about to start an appeal against a mandatory reconsideration. Basically he is self employed, pays a basic wage to himself, hadn't done accounts for 4 years and therefore couldn't submit them to CSA. I told CSA several times that he was self employed, took dividends and had a mortgage of £1200/month, etc. He…
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New Tax-Free Childcare scheme: Will it work for you?
"Almost two million families will receive support for childcare costs under a new scheme, but will you be better off? " Read the full story: New Tax-Free Childcare scheme: Will it work for you? Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New…
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CSA help! Advice please
So me and ex split nearly a yr ago and money for the children has always been hit or miss. There's 5 children all the ex partners and was in a relationship for 15yrs for him to find another so to speak :mad: Anyways I'd decided CSA was poss best route as looking after the children on my own is becoming costly. Plus our…
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Help..Child Support Advice
Hi, Hoping to get some help please. I am the PWC and I have 2 children 12 and 15. I haven't had and child support from the children's father for years.CSA was a nightmare and I eventually gave up. He keeps telling me he has no money and can not give anything towards up keep. He tells me a sob story every time, like him and…
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Child Benefit on £70k
Hi All Following a pay rise, i am now on exactly £70k salary per year. I am trying to find out of the Child Benefit threshold of 70k applies before or after tax - but i can't find an answer Does anyone know? I've trawled though the HMRC site, but its not clear. Any help would be appreciated Cheers.
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Stopping childcare vouchers - advice please
Hi. My son will be going to school in september and unfortunately the before and after school club he will be going to does not accept childcare vouchers. Therefore I am going to have to stop taking them on my current salary sacrifice arrangement. I used the net pay calculator on this site and it suggested I would only…
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Advice Needed
There's a few things I'm needing advice on. First, I have recently went to CSA n my ex is a taxi driver and his earnings at the time were estimated! Can I ask them to review if he has submitted his tax form. Also he has dictated when he has the kids but now, the kids hardly see him because they have training for sports on…
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Advice on paying mortgage for resident parent
Myself and my wife separated and I am currently paying her a privately agreed maintenance figure as well as the mortgage for our house, which she and chikdren live in and is in my name. I am struggling to get by as things stand and the child maintenance service onine calculator suggests I should be paying a lot less than I…
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csa and d.o.d.
hi all hoping can get some advice , any at all would be great... for the last 10 years huby has paid regular csa payments.... but have built up arrears over time due to lapses in re assesments and the csa telling us to pay what we can afford, which then works out to be too little.... anyway last year hub changed jobs and…
