CS1 Departures Help

weejay6000

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kelloggs36

It may do - what evidence do you have that she lives there?

kelloggs36

Call up the CSA and tell them or appeal against the decision on the grounds that it is incorrect as it doesn't include his partner on the paperwork. Request a change of circumstances review and ask that they take her into account and then apply for a departure on the grounds that she can contribute towards his housing costs.

Blob

If the payments go up this money is comming from your ex's new partner, do you think that she has any responsibility to pay for the children of you and your ex?

LizzieS_2

weejay6000 wrote: »

Hi,

No, I don't think his new partner has any responsibility to pay for my child.

If my payments do go up it would be because he has more money available. At the moment he states all the housing costs are his responsibility but they are his new partners aswell, surely it's only right she contributes to his housing costs.

Thanks

I agree with you, it's amazing how new partners think they should not have to contribute towards their own housing costs, and twist it to make out they are paying for their partners child instead of themselves.

stokefan

weejay6000 wrote: »

Hi,

I am on the old system. My child is 10 years old and stays with my ex-partner 2 nights every 3 weeks.

For years my ex-partner has paid £20 per week (not regular though as some weeks I would get nothing then receive a few weeks together). On the phone to the CSA one day they said I should be getting more than this, it was all worked out and I was now to get £50 per week.

For about 10 months I received £50 per week (although not every week and arrears had built up). My ex-partner though had put in for a departure for travel costs. Due to the location of his work and hours he works he has to get a taxi, this was granted.

My new amount is £13 per week and I now owe him £1000 as they are dating it back to some time in 2008. I have only to receive £6.10 for the next 2years+ as the difference (from the £13) will be paid towards the £1000.

Money is tight as I only work 2 days per week and I sometimes struggle to get my child watched. My ex-partner on the other hand can work full time early or late shifts and weekends if needed with no problem and all he has to pay is £6.10 towards his child. It doesn't seem right to me.

My ex-partner has a live in partner (they are soon to be married) but he has never told the CSA that she is there, would this make any difference to my money?? Also she works in the same building as him and if they are working the same shift they share a taxi, would this make any difference to my money??

Any thoughts / help would be appreciated.
Thanks

firstly let me just say that i am a bitter NRP, (so what i say about pwc is probably twisted), but did you ring up the csa to try and get more money?

1)with getting your child watched, cant the NRP look after the little un when he aint working to make it easier(i know some nrp's wouldnt and dont take an interest)

2)why dont you explain the situation to your ex and see if you can make a private agreement, obviouslyif hes a caring father he will see that all this will really effect your child, so perhaps he will help a bit more?

DUTR

weejay6000 wrote: »

Hi,

No, I don't think his new partner has any responsibility to pay for my child.

If my payments do go up it would be because he has more money available. At the moment he states all the housing costs are his responsibility but they are his new partners aswell, surely it's only right she contributes to his housing costs.

Thanks

What do you contribute to your housing costs? because a lot of readers here are contributing to it and the cost of raising your child too without any begrudgement.
We are all feeling the pinch in one way or another and not all look to the ex to make ends meet, there are other ways and that is the line you should be exploring :T

Blob

As you say it is because he has more money available, has he had a pay rise then, or where has this money come from, if not the new partner. You say that she has no obligation to pay for your child but you then counter this point yourself.

He personally can't have any more money available, do you know what her financial situation is. She may be totally wiped out by teh breakdown of her own past relationship and in debt up to her eyes! I accept that this is not your problem but by the same factor it is because you are asking for more money because he has a new partner.

kelloggs36

She is looking for more money towards the real costs of bringing up hers AND HIS child. It definately costs more than £6 per week - that figure is a joke!

In answer the the OP question, if housing costs were allocated to the parnter, it would free up money from the NRP which would go into the assessable income, and increase the notional amount. With the partner working, it is likely that the household income could sustain the increased payments.

You can also appeal against the departure decision made already.

DUTR

kelloggs36 wrote: »

She is looking for more money towards the real costs of bringing up hers AND HIS child. It definately costs more than £6 per week - that figure is a joke!

In answer the the OP question, if housing costs were allocated to the parnter, it would free up money from the NRP which would go into the assessable income, and increase the notional amount. With the partner working, it is likely that the household income could sustain the increased payments.

You can also appeal against the departure decision made already.

If the appeal against departure is made in favour, can the nrp appeal against that appeal decision seems to be a lot of appealing going on which all takes time and costs

Blob

Then you come back to the ethical question of how you can put the income of a household against the income of one person and still call it justice. You put the income of the parents against eachother or the income of household against household. You can't mix and match, it is not 'Woolies'!

This is possibly one of the main failings of this system!!!!