old csa system

please_help

Hi

I have just received my re-assesment back from our friends at the CSA (haha) and have a question.
I have read through the booklet that they gave with the assesment but i am confused as to equate the PWC income into assesment.

From what i have work out so far this is how it goes, please can somebody clarify if it is correct and where the PWC income comes into it

NRP Net income
Exempt income (personal allow + half net income as living cost are very high)
From this figure 50p in £1 (so half it) Giving assesable income

Disposable income NRP +NRPP income - assesable income
Protected income (ie living costs, allowance)
Disposable income - procted income and then from this figure 15%

I hope you understand but is this correct.. If so where does the PWC income come into it

Thanks

ps also if i believe that PWC and her partners income is low have they GOT to tell me whether they have both put there wages details in as there was a very nasty lady on the phone when i rang!!! And she was from the HELPLINE..... They must be kiddin me... HELPLINE and csa does not come into the same sentence!!!

kelloggs36

If the PWC has an income and does NOT claim working tax credits, then it is included as part of the assessment and is assessed in the same way as the NRP - if PWC claims working tax credits, then all income is disregarded. It will say on your letter whether the PWC income is assessed or not.

kelloggs36

The PWC partner's details are irrelevant unless they have a child together and then they are only used to determine whether the PWC gets the full or half of the child allowance for that child.

please_help

No she doesnt claim working tax credit and her details are shown on the assesment, her and her new partner have a child together and i can see from the assesment that they have worked out her assesable income (ie her net income and excempt income) but i dont know how that comes into the assesment.

kelloggs36

Her assessable income is added to yours and reduces your liability - so the lower the exempt income compared to her net income the more impact it has by reducing your liability.

You can apply for a departure on the grounds that her partner can contribute towards her housing costs thus reducing her exempt income further - but beware, she can do the same to you.

blimey40

on the old CSA rules

if partner was on benefits and the PWC is being asked to pay 30%, how much of this goes to the PWC?