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Variation success-what now!
My ex who owns his own company got his assessment halved in Sept 2011 from £430 a month to £196. I was rather annoyed at this to say the least because he has admitted to our son he just makes the payslips up to an amount he feels he wants to pay. I wrote a letter asking for a variation providing information on his…
Do I have to become a stalker (joking!)
Evening all, I read posts on here regularly and as I am at a loss I thought I would give you a whirl for any advice you may have. I've been paying CSA for many MANY moons, since 1998 in fact - non stop, never had to be chased. Sadly my relationship with my kids is non-existent (there are three) two of whom are up and I've…
Should CSA be doing more??
I left my husband 4yrs ago due to domestic abuse and the fact he was having an affair. For the first two years I got no CSA as they were chasing him and he refused to pay and they ended up getting a deductions of earnings but this took them two years (they have assessed in the 2yrs of him not paying that he owes me just…
CSA arrears
Ex owes me £1300 in CSA arrears. Unsurprisingly, just as the deductions of earnings order has been put in he has left his job!! The CSA have told me that unless he gets another job or goes on benefits then they will really struggle to get any of the arrears back. He is apparently going to be supported by his family and…
CSA Help Please!!!!
Dear all Really need some advice and don't know where to get it from. My husband pays child support for his 15 year old son under the old system. Despite fighting for years to get access to his son, the courts never penalised is ex for breaking the arrangements so as a result he pays every month for a child he doesn't see.…
CSA Debt.......PLEASE HELP !!!
OK. Just to set the record straight, I have always supported by two children and at no time defaulted on any payments........well, that is what I thought ! However, I have just received a telephone call and now a letter advising me of the fact that I have a debt of £122.89 which needs to be paid. In the case I fail to pay…
HELP please! CSA and mortgage payments!
Hi there! I have recently split with my ex of 7 years, we have a joint mortgage and a 4 year old. Since splitting up I have been paying the mortgage and the loan. In total just under £550 per month. But not actual maintenance payments. My ex has their new partner living in the house but claiming single person benefit. I…
csa
hi, not really sure if i have posted in the right place but i wonder if anyone could help my ex has just got out of the mental health unit etc i have asked a couple of times but he wouldn't talk to me about it if i would receive maintenance this month so i could sort out my money etc - i rang the csa when it was due in and…
Back to sporadic payment
A DEO is in place and has been for several years. There have been issues since the beginning with the employer beign very lax. First there were no payments with the employer declaring only when contacted by the CSA that the NRP was no longer working there (he was and was actively seen working for the same place). This was…
Back to square one!
HI all. Just wondering if any of you have had similar problems. My son is 14 years old and through his childhood I have only ever received regular maintenance when a DEO was set up in 2004 via the CSA. This lasted 2 years and then ceased when my ex finished legitimate work.Arrears had also built up during this time and…
Anyone else not receiving payments?
For me, this has been going on for a few months. The payments into my bank account from the CSA have been very sporadic. Payments missed here and there and then 2 lumped together. The last time I called about this was about 3 months ago. I called again today and I got the same answer. I was told that the accounts…
CSA1, Private Pension, living with gf
I pay through CSA1 for my 15yr old son. I am employed full-time, and payments are taken via DEO. I have no arrears. I will shortly be taking payment of a private pension. I appreciate that my monthly pension must be declared to CSA, and have no problem with this. However, I will be taking my 25% tax free lump sum (not…
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Can I trace that my DEO has been forwarded to my ex by CSA?
Just wondering if there is anyway I can trace if my payments by DEO have actually been forwarded on to my ex by the CSA without me actually having to speak to her if possible. I have got a suspicion, and it is only that at the moment, that although my liability to pay Child Support ended 2 years ago because Child Benefit…
advice needed please
Hi a bit long winded bit ill try my best at explaining it. I have 3 children to my ex (almost divorced) we have been separated 15 months, I have been paying csa since February, before that I was paying half the mortgage and giving her money towards my kids. Until she decided she wanted me to sign the house over to her, I…
CSA, universal credit, minimum income limit and nrp
Does anyone have an idea whether, with the introduction of the minimum income limit for self employed and universal credit claims, whether the csa will now use this minimum income limit when calculating gross income for csa calculations for a self employed nrp. For too long the self employed nrp have abused the system to…
direct payments no arrears calculated
my ds dad doesn't pay for our son he never really has a few years ago he just paid money to csa when and if he felt like it, after fighting with csa for months they finally agreed to take the money straight from his wages as soon as this happened he quit his job. he got another job but worked cash in hand then switch to…
If you could change one thing.
We often get asked by senior managers if there is anything we would change in both legislation and general casework, i thought it would be an idea to ask you, the pwcs and nrps, what you would change if you could. Ive always maintained that a pwc's income ( not her new partner ect ) should be taken into account if over a…
Caseworker Q - CSA legislation
Hi Thanks for all your informative posts :) You mention that staff are bound by legislation when making decisions - can you point me in the direction of the rules that cover default maintenance decisions ? My ex NRP has had a DMD made against him because he claims to be self employed but can't/won't/hasn't sent in the…
csa query daughter at college and working..
Hi my oh pays child maintenance for his 2 children, his daughter is 18 and at college full time. Today she is starting a job working 30 hours a week in between her college hours. I`ve googled and have read quite a few conflicting posts on whether my oh will still have to pay maintenance for his daughter, Some saying no as…

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