dont know what to do for the best

katie1

hi all,
i know ive been on this board before asking more or less the same thing but ive just worked out that on my ex partners wage he should pay £60 a week towards his children. now if i did this through a private aggreement do i get my income support took off me ??? i read somewhere on the csa webpage that if on income support you only get £20 a week mataineance have i understood that right .

can i have both income support and csa payment or is it one or the other i all mixed up and advice will help .....

koolmummy

You will be able to keep up to £20 a week, of any child maintenance paid before it affects the amount of benefit you may receive.
If you’re getting more than £20 a week, you continue to receive any maintenance payments and your benefits will be adjusted accordingly.
This info can bee found at:
www.csa.gov.uk/en/case/child-maintenance-changing-faq.asp#q10

kelloggs36

In the future it is set to change so that you get to keep all of it plus your income support.

katie1

thankyou for your replies , so let me get this right if ex was to pay £60 a week which is what csa calulator says is the amount for him wage, i have that plus 20 income support or am i wrong

but if he doesnt pay im stuck with no money :rolleyes:

koolmummy

"Now, from 27 October 2008, the Child Support Agency pays all child maintenance received directly to parents with care.
It will be your responsibility to inform Jobcentre Plus of the amount of maintenance you receive.
You will be able to keep up to £20 a week, of any child maintenance paid before it affects the amount of benefit you may receive.
If you’re getting more than £20 a week, you continue to receive any maintenance payments and your benefits will be adjusted accordingly".
I pasted this from the same link. CSA money would be paid directly to you, your Income support would be adjusted. I'm unsure how much I.S is £55-60?
If he doesn't pay then I guess you would need to tells the benefits office and they would make up the shortfall, he would then owe them the money.

kelloggs36

or you could take £20 per week and close CSA if he can be relied upon.

withabix

kelloggs36 wrote: »

or you could take £20 per week and close CSA if he can be relied upon.

Not if you're on benefits you can't!! CSA involvement is compulsory in that situation, so that they can grab the cash for the government.

ann1971

That changed in October. Even if a pwc is on benefit she can close the csa case

withabix

ann1971 wrote: »

Even if a pwc is on benefit she can close the csa case

Sexist!!!! :rolleyes:

ann1971

Sorry never even thought about that - genuine error. He or she can close case

Kimberley

If you get a part time job with the New Deal then you will get to keep ALL child maintenance when you start getting WTC/CTC. Also the child maintenance will not be assessed in your housing or tax benefit.