Why 30 percent and not 20 percent

mike171166 · 26 February 2009 at 3:15PM

Can someone out there tell me if they know that is, why i cannot get moved from my current 30 percent of my net pay to the 20 percent for 2 children with the CSA. Surely it is illegal for the CSA to be running 2 different sets of rules? I currently pay 548 and just been informed that it is jumping to 671 to take into effect my pay rise, both my children are 10 and 13, whilst my ex is now at college learning a second skill...which i seem to be paying for!!!!any advice help appreciated

dimbo61 · 26 February 2009 at 5:21PM

You must be on the old CSA 1 system and they wont change you over to the new csa2/csa3/CMEC
They only take into account your housing costs up to half your income each month .

kelloggs36 · 26 February 2009 at 8:02PM

No it isn't illegal, unfair yes, but illegal, no.

Donedoingdebt · 26 February 2009 at 8:19PM

Have you made the CSA aware of your housing costs (mortgage / rent), council tax bill & any pension payments that you make? All these should be taken into consideration by the CSA when they carry out an assessment on you.