The 13 Month Appeal Process

Light_Speed_Cruiser

LizzieS wrote: »

You have a right of appeal against any court order, the appeal is to the court not csa. Not sure of timescales though I thought it was something like 28 days.

Its 28 days to appeal to the CSA, and 13 months to appeal via the tribunal service.

The CSA can disregard NRP's evidence and subvert own regulations when making an assessment. This means the time limits defined in those regulations can also be disregarded by the tribunal service, but you can only go to the tribunal sevrice after the CSA has internally dismissed your appeal.

Once your appeal is rejected, contact the appeals service. .http://www.tribunals.gov.uk/Tribunals/Common/contact.htm

I was long out of time but still I found the service super-efficient and slung out a CSA assessment hole-in-one. I wasn't even asked to attend and it didnt cost a bean. The CSA has pretended I was living at a friends house (CSA called it a 'confident' addresss) while evidence to the contrary was proved and it was the CSA's choice to ignore it. This enabled the CSA time limits to be disregarded.

I have another case going thru the appeal machinery (on another thread) at the mo & looks v.good.

pd001 wrote: »

If direct payments to the PWC are not properly and fully documented then in the eyes of the CSA, ...>>.... won't count as child support arrangements.

Standing order payments to PWC does not count as proof with the CSA decision makers, but they stand firm with the tribunal judge. You can appeal without time limit if you still have your bank statements and say you posted them to the CSA.

pd001

Light_Speed_Cruiser wrote: »

Standing order payments to PWC does not count as proof with the CSA decision makers, but they stand firm with the tribunal judge. You can appeal without time limit if you still have your bank statements and say you posted them to the CSA.

You are probably correct here....how crazy is that?
Payments made by standing order not recognised by the CSA and yet they will be recognised by a tribunal judge?
What a massive waste of everyone's time and effort...let alone the huge monetary cost.

Anyway, it doesn't help me. I made cash payments....what a mistake!!

Light_Speed_Cruiser

Write down a list of dates & times you made cash payments and make a sworn affidavit. The CSA will have to treat is as fact.

pd001

Light_Speed_Cruiser wrote: »

Write down a list of dates & times you made cash payments and make a sworn affidavit. The CSA will have to treat is as fact.

I hope that you are right here...if you are I am in the clear big time!

At least I would be but dates and times???? I have no truthful idea of either of these as it was so many years ago

A couple of others on here may benefit from this though!

blimey40

Kelloggs, glad you say Data protection files contain information on letters sent.

One in 12 years, so thats not a bad record. Your quite right about the direct payments, but it is hoped that when this is looked at, it will help in some way.

light speed cruiser, not sure about the failing an appeal then having 13 months. My solicitor who works in this field, seems to think we have 13 months from date of first letter to lodge an appeal. All letters can be proved they have gone to a wrong address. (the latter part is the simple thing)