Daughter has decided to quit college can I now close csa claim

markymark10_2

Can anyone help me with the following question any advice greatfully appreciated.

My daughter lives with her mother & new partner & wanted to go to 6th form college this year she signed on there but has now decided that she cannot afford to continue her studies as she cant get E.m.a. due to her household earning over 32000 pounds a year & although I pay her mother over £120 a month in child support her mother refuses to help her with her education.

Now she has decided to quit education do I have to continue paying this child support to her mother or can I now break contact with the csa. If this is possible I can then use this money to help support my daughter while she looks for a full time job.

Any advice is greatly appreciated

frugallass

markymark10 wrote: »

do I have to continue paying this child support to her mother or can I now break contact with the csa.

I would carry on paying what you normally pay for now - until you hear different from the CSA otherwise you'll be chased for arrears.

Has your ex stopped claiming child benefit for your daughter?

N71

As frugallass said, if your daughter has stopped education, her mum will have to inform child benefit and tax credits (if she's getting any-maybe not if household is earning 32,000). Once these have ended, CSA case will close, however any arrears that are outstanding will still have to be paid.

rebbonk

Nothing to stop you informing the relevant authorities....

border_collie

Could you stretch to the 30 quid per week to replace the money she can't get? Seems a shame for her to quit

anewman

If her mother refuses to contribute to her studies, how about she possibly moves in with you? If she's over 16 she's an adult. You could probably claim CSA off her then?!

I personally think it's disgusting a mother would let her daughter drop out of college for the sake of a bit of money each week, but unfortunately you can't control how she spends the child support money.

savemoney

wow wish we had 32000 a year coming in even for two of us.

lesley1960

anewman wrote: »

If her mother refuses to contribute to her studies, how about she possibly moves in with you? If she's over 16 she's an adult. You could probably claim CSA off her then?!

I personally think it's disgusting a mother would let her daughter drop out of college for the sake of a bit of money each week, but unfortunately you can't control how she spends the child support money.

That works both ways , and £120 a month is hardly a huge sum of money , maybe the OP could support his daughter through college

terryw

I am fairly certain that support money via CSA is payable until the child's 19th birthday regardless of child undergoing education or not.

terryw

Loopy_Girl

terryw wrote: »

I am fairly certain that support money via CSA is payable until the child's 19th birthday regardless of child undergoing education or not.

terryw

You are incorrect. It is only payable until 19 should the child pursue further (not advanced i.e Uni) education.

They leave school at 16 to get a job then Child Benefit is no longer payable and so CSA would not be payable by the NRP unless there were arrears.

jackieb

N71 wrote: »

and tax credits (if she's getting any-maybe not if household is earning 32,000).

She should still have been getting ctc if they earn this. We get around £45 a month, and need to inform them if our income goes up to £75k. It used to be £58k but they changed it.