I need help...ex been awarded nil assessment?

shell_542

It seems ridiculous that he pays nothing with an income of £300 odd a week. The only thing you can do is contact the CSA and ask to close down your current claim and open one under CSA2. They'll tell you the ins and outs of it all.

As much as I don't actually agree with the way the CSA works at all, if he refuses to pay anything at all then he deserves it really. Could you not just write to him and politely suggest that you come to a private agreement for an amount you can agree between you because if you cannot your only option is to contact the CSA again, get your case changed over and then he will be paying a lot more. At least this way you are giving him the benefit of the doubt, even if he doesn't get back in touch with you, he only has himself to blame for when the CSA demand an amount off of him that he cannot afford.

Bowski_1011

shell_542 wrote: »

It seems ridiculous that he pays nothing with an income of £300 odd a week. The only thing you can do is contact the CSA and ask to close down your current claim and open one under CSA2. They'll tell you the ins and outs of it all.

As much as I don't actually agree with the way the CSA works at all, if he refuses to pay anything at all then he deserves it really. Could you not just write to him and politely suggest that you come to a private agreement for an amount you can agree between you because if you cannot your only option is to contact the CSA again, get your case changed over and then he will be paying a lot more. At least this way you are giving him the benefit of the doubt, even if he doesn't get back in touch with you, he only has himself to blame for when the CSA demand an amount off of him that he cannot afford.

I think I will do that, I wouldn't have thought of that, I could only think of speaking to him in person and knew it wasn't possible, so thankyou! I think the CSA is an absolute shambles!

I have just phoned them to ask if anything's happened and they said they've sent him a form he's to fill in as they don't think the calculations are right. That's what the woman said anyways so god knows if it's even correct information. I have no faith in them atall. I'm to ring back in 2 weeks.

It couldn't have been worse timing with it being the school holidays.

lallychops

Regarding not having any faith in the telephone conversations.....

I was told by one woman at the CSA that "well, sorry no we haven't done that (as we had promised too) but sometimes we just have to say things to people that they want to hear to get them off the phone because we are so busy."

I think that was when I decided it was a losing battle to try and deal with the CSA....

jpmummy

Bowski_1011 wrote: »

Why should they? Why does it matter what I get, I support my child. This issue here is about the NRP who doesn't!

what I was simply asking is why if you have working tax credits does it deem you as having no income towards the maintenance assessment, and to be honest I think the NRP should see the figures for the other persons income, why should they be private when the NRP aren't.

willow_loulou

I have had £300 in 19 months for my 2 children. Their dad lives with a woman and her 4 kids (not his) they have a pretty good life/houe etc
I was awarded £50 a week. At the moment income support pay it as I could not survive on CTC alone. I phoned the CSA and they told me it was none of my business! i asked them to reassess him they said no. I physically cannot work so we live on the very lowest amounts of money - kids have 2nd hand everything. That in itself is fine but not when her kids get all new, how is that fair? (she works part time)
I wouldnt mind if he offered a fiver every now and then or bought them shoes...he does nothing,I get nothing,no one cares!!

willow_loulou

Bowski_1011 wrote: »

It couldn't have been worse timing with it being the school holidays.

I hope you are coping, there are lots of free things to do with kiddies these days though, I have found lots to do so far. Try googling things in your area - I hope your hols are fun xx

CRANKY40

Incidentally, if you're on the old system, the assessment does not take into account the non resident parents partner's ability to contribute towards housing costs if they are working.

You have to ring and ask for a "departures" form - i.e. a departure from the usual assessment.

Bowski_1011

jpmummy wrote: »

what I was simply asking is why if you have working tax credits does it deem you as having no income towards the maintenance assessment, and to be honest I think the NRP should see the figures for the other persons income, why should they be private when the NRP aren't.

Sorry I wasn't trying to be funny but reading back I see it does look that way. I have no idea why it works like that but I don't see why it should be? This about the NRP no me so I don't see how it matters.

To me this isn't about how much I can get out of him or me wanting him to leave his other children with nothing, but my DD deserves to be supported by 2 people that made the choice to have her

Bowski_1011

willow_loulou wrote: »

I have had £300 in 19 months for my 2 children. Their dad lives with a woman and her 4 kids (not his) they have a pretty good life/houe etc
I was awarded £50 a week. At the moment income support pay it as I could not survive on CTC alone. I phoned the CSA and they told me it was none of my business! i asked them to reassess him they said no. I physically cannot work so we live on the very lowest amounts of money - kids have 2nd hand everything. That in itself is fine but not when her kids get all new, how is that fair? (she works part time)
I wouldnt mind if he offered a fiver every now and then or bought them shoes...he does nothing,I get nothing,no one cares!!

I know what you mean, some people just have no morals :mad:

Even last year when my DD saw her biological father for a couple of months, if she went anywhere with him I gave her money and once he was taking her to get her a new top so I gave him the money for it, I thought it was only fair as he was giving me £72 a week at the time.

At least I can live with myself knowing I'm a decent person who's doing my best to bring my DD with what little money I have and she loves me unconditionally. On the other hand she's come to the conclusion herself that her biological father is a complete waste of space and doesn't ever want to speak to him again.

The holidays haven't been too bad, swimming is free for children now so she's been doing that at least 3 times a week.

I hope you're managing ok during the holidays too, I don't know how you manage with more than one child:eek: And as for them having a good life/house etc. One thing I've learnt from this site is that most people that have all those things have it on credit so things might not be as good for them as you think. You get to wake up to your children everyday and although that might not always feel like a blessing it is, and it's priceless I know it won't count for much, but I care about your situation and I really really feel for you, it's just ashame that I can't do anything about it.

Bowski_1011

CRANKY40 wrote: »

Incidentally, if you're on the old system, the assessment does not take into account the non resident parents partner's ability to contribute towards housing costs if they are working.

You have to ring and ask for a "departures" form - i.e. a departure from the usual assessment.

Hi, thanks for your reply

I'm on the old system and think they must have taken his partners contribution because he's only been awarded nil assessment because she's left work, his wages are still the same as they were before.

What does a departure from the usual assessment mean? (sorry, i'm totally thick!)