Is CSA1 an exact science? (if so where can I get a copy of the formula) -merged-

jon_stead

Good luck with that Mothballed!

I have been reading your posts for the last few weeks and taking into consideration that I am only reading your side of the story I wish you well!

I would love to take legal action against the CSA as I have experience as an NRP and as a partner of a PWC and they appear to be unsatisfactory in both instances!

As I say I wish you well on the basis that you are genuine!

mothballed

kelloggs36 wrote: »

I see, deliberately putting yourself onto JSA could lead to a deprivaton of income issue and a reinstatement of the CSA liability. Be careful - this route is legally open to them.

Its a CSA assumption treated as fact.

It would fall at the first hurdle because the CSA has an employers letter proving the contrary, and my claiming JSA has increased my income.

I think the CSA would be just playing stupid just by thinking about it. Its an excellent demonstration the CSA's unwillingness to put things right, and trying to get out of it by wildly throwing fictitious allegations against the NRP.

kelloggs36

The CSA DID give you the opportunity to appeal. EVERY letter sent which is an assessment states what to do if you think the decision is wrong. It can't be missed by them as it forms part of the assessment. Did you not ask for an appeal form which the letter invites you to do? If you didn't read the letter, that is not the CSA's fault. The assessment won't be wrong on the grounds that you have stated as it will have been based on the payslips provided and won't be in excess of 30% of that net income. Did you send in the next 2 payslips which would show that the income had dropped?

mothballed

Yes I did and it made no change to the assessment. There is no letter, just automaton statements giving facts & figures. Otherwise its just telephone calls.

I have been reading one of your earlier post and I have re-examined a CSA telephone conversation from 2007. I think the officer should have asked me to send in my last five payslips - because they show weekly income. Is that true?

jon_stead

mothballed wrote: »

Yes I did and it made no change to the assessment. There is no letter, just automaton statements giving facts & figures. Otherwise its just telephone calls.

I have been reading one of your earlier post and I have re-examined a CSA telephone conversation from 2007. I think the officer should have asked me to send in my last five payslips - because they show weekly income. Is that true?

It is my understanding that if the payslips are weekly then they ask for the last five and if they payslips are monthly then they ask for the last two.

Sensemaya

mothballed

You have been told of the pre-action protocol?

http://www.justice.gov.uk/civil/procrules_fin/contents/protocols/prot_jrv.htm

I suspect you might get PFunding up to 5K. Then the funding will be reconsidered.

When did you apply for PF?

mothballed

There has been a change on the second appeal form. In the reason why the appeal is late box, is being changed to read as: (and thank you PM'mer who suggested it).

The CSA did not provide an opportunity to make an appeal, and the CSA's error in its interpretation of the law was not discovered until after the time limit had expired.

mothballed

Sensemaya wrote: »

When did you apply for PF?

I have been publicly funded since the end of 2006 in matters with the farm business in high court. There was where the irregularities with the CSA were found.

mothballed

jon_stead wrote: »

I would love to take legal action against the CSA as I have experience as an NRP and as a partner of a PWC and they appear to be unsatisfactory in both instances!

I quite a agree. They should adopt the European way and none of this CSA malarkey would happen in the first place.

1. Absent parents are liable on a flatrate of 15/20%/25% depending on number of children.
2. Excluded parents are not liable for child maintenance until he is convicted of the grounds giving rise to his exclusion.
3. Give tax credits to all working parents and paid to the carer-parent regardless of parent-child separation status.

If Point 3 were adopted, there would be no need for a CSA at all.

Sensemaya

mothballed wrote: »

I earn a nett income of £68.75 a week and JSA pays £60-something. I am nackered working nearly 70 hours a week working for nothing so questioning morality is a non-starter.

mothballed wrote: »

I have been publicly funded since the end of 2006 in matters with the farm business in high court. There was where the irregularities with the CSA were found.

mothballed wrote: »

I was intending paying off the arrears with my unused annual leave and deposit refund on my flat. My girlfriends financial adviser suggests putting the money into a bond and use the interest to pay the CSA arrears in instalments. This leaves me the capital intact.

You said you are / were a bus driver.

Are you making a PF contribution per month? Are you going to be re-assessed by the LSC?

How can you come out with a net income of £68.75 per week when working 70 hours per week?

I'm totally confused with all this information.