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CSA not taking money out of my bank??
My OH has 2 children from his previous marriage which we pay child maintenance for. We have been paying CM for over a year as we were giving PWC £100 a week for the 2 children. The motheR decided to go through CSA as she thought that she could have more money from us. She had a shock when it came back that we should only…
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CSA Incompetance.... (amazing...) they want to set up a direct debit?
OK... After checking my bank, it appears that my letter to head office where i work made them pay all my holiday pay... so today i paid my csa (as normal not late etc and it never gets to PWC until monday - despite faster payments) i wont qualify for Income support this week, or i presume next week either, as my earnings…
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Care Element once child turns 16
Does anyone know how much the payments go down by when my child turns 16? thanks J
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A little vent re partners in calculations
I am on CSA2 and find this totally unfair. I have a partner. All his income goes to providing for me and the kids. Its an average wage and after bills there is little left at the end of the month. Ex has a partner. She works full time and earns a descent wage (actually similar job to me). Her income is not included in…
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CSA1 Reassessment
Hi just had letter in and its states CSA "has been asked to reassess the case" does anyone know how to calculate the old rules? thanks J
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How long to get case records?
++ I was speaking a CSA operative about my change of circumstances when I started work (middle of March) and I enquired about what arrears were on my account. She told me there was £254 but she was unable to tell me where they had come from. She said that she could send me my entire case records so I could look for myself…
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Nice try but the answer is no..!
++ Just had a new assessment letter through the post. They've notified me about what I'll be paying in maintenance after my most recent change of circumstances. They then go on to tell me that I'll be paying a phased amount from now until 2018.. However I've already had 5 years of phasing from 2007 to 2012 to get me from…
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Maintaince when absent parent abroad?
Hi, can anyone help. My ex partner lives is Afghanistan working in private security. He has been paying maintainance, but the amount varys from month to month, despite the fact we initially agreed a set amount, and he likes to use this as a power and control tool - "be nice to me otherwise we might have to re-negotiate…
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Change of circumstances
Hi all, I need some advice regarding CSA. I currently pay CSA for two kids from my previous marriage. The claim started in january this year. I remarried a few year ago and now my wife is expecting our new baby. The question is do I need to inform CSA that I have another child living with me (once it's born obviously)?…
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Tribunal-Any experiences?
How common are they? Has anyone here had any experience of them? Just to clarify I'm talking about CSA.
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WTC and CTC as NRP Income.?
++ Reading in a DWP document that all maintenance payments are disregarded (along with any partner income) and will be paid in full in addition benefits and then I read in the next paragraph... Why should money that comes into the household of the NRP to help towards the upkeep of any children in the household be counted…
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What is the age limit for dependant children
Hi I have been claiming for my partners daughter as "...other children living in the non-resident parent's household" which reduces my payments to my ex. My partners daughter is now 18 and attending college, living with us during the holidays. We fund her college and college accommodation. Is there an age limit for making…
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Csa / wtc?
I know CSA take into account gauranteed OT etc - but do they take into account WTC / CTC / CB?? thanks!
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e-petition
Please take a look and sign if you agree. Thanks. https://submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/47657 'Self employed NRP's should have CSA arrears added to their tax bill'
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CSA - Child Benefit and Apprentices
Situation I am in at the moment is, my son who lives with his mum, left school approx 18 months ago and starting working as an apprentice and goes to college 1 day a week for 8 hours. It has come to light that the mother is still receiving child benefit for him and therefore I have to pay maintenance. I have been trying to…
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CSA closed my case
Hi everyone, I am new to the forum and couldn't find a thread with the same question so apologies if I have misread :) I opened a case with the CSA back in 2002, i kept them up-to-date with ex's employers, addresses etc but never heard anything back for a long time so I assumed that they just couldn't trace him. Yesterday…
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selling my bussines and csa
hi im new to this forum am considering selling my business. Im currently paying the csa 15% out my net wage but if was to sell my company how much would they take off me. and what happens with regular payments. is there a limit on how much they can actually take off me. I only have the one son. any comment would e helpful…
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Child moving from one parent to the other
The background... My daughter has lived with her mother for the last 10 years during which I have been paying child support at above the CSA calculation (15% of Net), due to mother relocating to an isolated palce in Wales and other issues with the relationship between DD and her mother DD has decided she wants to live with…
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CSA Help please!
Hi I am writing on behalf of a friend. Her daughter is now 15 months old, her partner left her when she became pregnant he has never seen his daughter since she was born. He has been paying my friend volutarily £40 p week, he has another child ages 10 who he also pays for but does see. He has been in touch and says he is…
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csa 3
this is my first time on here and was wondering when csa 3 kicks in