CSA asking questions

blimey40

You are under no legal obligations to provide your partners details. They have no legislative power to get it, even though they may ask. Some say, it can help in working out your payments, I'd say steer well clear.

You do not have to give your partners details

kelloggs36

This is a PWCP and as they have no children together, then there would be no need for the details - except if there is a departure on the grounds of housing costs, where it may be beneficial to give them.

kelloggs36

Sorry Blimey - I was referring to the OP!!!

If it is CS1 then it MAY be beneficial to give them - you need to know whether it would be so in your particular case. There is no point cutting off your nose to spite your face.

FreeworldImpossible

:mad:

I sent them the details they requested. Hope I've done the right thing now!!

Mind you, the £10 a week she's received for 7 years or so was hardly an earth shattering amount, so if it does go down, then am sure we won't miss it!!

I'm just a touch confused as to why they told her she would get almost £600 a month last week, yet this week they need more info!

Oh.....and I have no idea whether it's CS1 or CS2 if you were asking me that. The case started around 12 and a half years ago AFAIK.

kelloggs36

In which case it is a CS1 case.

FreeworldImpossible

kelloggs36 wrote: »

In which case it is a CS1 case.

And the difference between the two is what exactly kellogs??? Sorry, I know nothing about any of this.

kelloggs36

The calculation of maintenance. CS1 is complicated and based on a set formula whereas CS2 is a flat calculation of 15%, 20% or 25% of an NRP's net income except for those earning below £200 per week whereby the reduced maintenance is payable. CS1 takes account of housing costs and CS2 does not.

FreeworldImpossible

The CSA phoned the other half this afternoon. They say they need a copy of our mortgage statment even though we told them what we pay and owe on the mortgage. Is this normal?? As the OH is upset as she feels it's she who's in the wrong even though the ex hasn't paid any maintenance for over 4 months now.

FreeworldImpossible

Hi....just an update here. The OH had a letter from the CSA today. It says that £0.00 is payable in maintenance from 9/3/09 Then gives working out including her wages and housing costs. It also states the NRP's details which are all zero. Is what they do as I don't assume they'd tell her his income and housing costs would they? But how do they calculate the maintenance payable is zero??

Soubrette

If he's in a minimum wage type job - could he have packed it in and therefore claiming no income?

Ring the CSA and find out

Sou