CSA advice needed

child359

Loopy_Girl wrote: »

To be honest, the CSA is snowed under at the moment with the changes that are taking place. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but if he goes to them, don't expect this to be done and dusted in a few weeks.:(

I agree with the rule that he will be told to pay 15% of his income. When his g/f children move in the will be taken into consideration so 20% of his net income will be deducted and then 15% of that figure will be due to you as maintenance.

Thanks LP

He is moving into her house. I know it sounds daft but because he is moving in with her I take it the same rules apply? rather than her moving in with him I mean.

Is that 15% of his gross income or net income??

kelloggs36

It would be 15% of 80% of his net income INCLUDING child tax credits - as he moves in with his new partner, they will have to claim child tax credits for her children, but it will be considered to be HIS income.

child359

kelloggs36 wrote: »

It would be 15% of 80% of his net income INCLUDING child tax credits - as he moves in with his new partner, they will have to claim child tax credits for her children, but it will be considered to be HIS income.

Once he moves in with her I take it that they take her income into account too don't they? and obviously she would loose her single parent benefits of Tax credits. Is that right?
Do they include the tax credits she receives for her children in the income account when they move in together.

I am sorry for all the questions but how confusing is it:eek:

Loopy_Girl

Well if they move in together then she should be telling the tax credit folk and then they will cancel the single claim and apply for a joint claim.

Yes, any tax credits coming into the house do get counted as income for the assessment and no, her wage wouldn't be counted. It's a simple 15% of the net figure of income that your ex has coming in - including any tax credits that are paid for her children.

Don't apologise for asking...only way you will find out anything isn't it?

kelloggs36

But the 15% is taken from 80% of his income due to the reduction due to the children in his household.

Loopy_Girl

Agreed. But that won't happen till next March when they move in together. If he carries out his threat then it will just be the 15% of his 100% wage and then when he moves in it will change to the 15% of 80%.

You'll soon find out OP if all this is a storm in a teacup come the 16th I suppose

child359

Loopy_Girl wrote: »

Agreed. But that won't happen till next March when they move in together. If he carries out his threat then it will just be the 15% of his 100% wage and then when he moves in it will change to the 15% of 80%.

You'll soon find out OP if all this is a storm in a teacup come the 16th I suppose

I know!!! I am waiting for a letter to drop through the door any day. I will see him at handing DS over on Saturday as it is his brothers wedding and my DS is page boy. He won't let me go

Does anyone else think that he has money to keep for children he has not borne prior to his offspring which he has a is a so unfair!!!???:mad:

samarnesen

my ex never use to have to pay anything for my son for 6 years even though he had a fairly decent job because his partner had 2 children by her ex husband and although i understand they should be taken into consideration in working out assessments their dad was paying csa for both of them so really they were counted twice i only started getting money for my son when her children hit 18

also the csa will make him pay from when the claim went in but only if they have the full assessment then. it took over a year to have mine fully assessed and when i tried to claim the backdated amount i was told it couldnt be worked out how much he had to pay so he didnt have to pay it

child359

samarnesen wrote: »

my ex never use to have to pay anything for my son for 6 years even though he had a fairly decent job because his partner had 2 children by her ex husband and although i understand they should be taken into consideration in working out assessments their dad was paying csa for both of them so really they were counted twice i only started getting money for my son when her children hit 18

also the csa will make him pay from when the claim went in but only if they have the full assessment then. it took over a year to have mine fully assessed and when i tried to claim the backdated amount i was told it couldnt be worked out how much he had to pay so he didnt have to pay it

Gosh that sounds awful. His g/f has two children by seperate Dads so I am sure will be getting a fair amount from them and then will get a man who earns £30,000 move in and contribute to her AS WELL!!!! However my son will have to "put up" with stuff because I can't afford it It makes me soooo mad:mad:

samarnesen

tell me about it
i got money off him for a year before he decided to go self employed in april 2007 since then ive been getting £5.25 a week because he doesnt have to hand his accounts in until jan 09 so they cant make a proper assessment until then
hes driving around in a top of the range jeep and is planning a jan holiday to south africa
my son stopped seeing his dad about 6 months ago hes 13 now and basically lost interest but his dad didnt bother chasing it up either but while he was seeing him they used to spend about £8 a week on dog food and toys for the dog so they were spending more on the dog than on my son which is one of things that my son was put off about him