payment changes?

jmt11

I'm about to move in with my partner and her 2 children, obviously i will be contributing financially to this new situation. I am also paying money directly to my ex for our child, will my new situation change the amount i'm paying to my ex as far as the csa are concerned??

shell_542

Yes, at the moment the CSA would calculate that you should pay 15% of your net weekly income to your ex as child support for one child.

If you have 2 other children living in your household then 20% of your net weekly income is disregarded first and then you pay 15% of your remaining net weekly income.

They have a calculator on their website that you can use to work out how much they would ask for.

Bear in mind that if you move in with your new partner, then her tax credits for her children should then be transferred to a joint claim between the two of you and then that is included in your income.

Depending on the tax/working tax credits that are received and who out of you and your partner works the most hours a week, can affect how much is taken into account as income. If you go to the CSA website, go right to the bottom of the page and click glossary, then click N and look at the part titled Net Income it will explain better.

Hope that helps.

jmt11

thanks for the reply, thats very useful!
i take it thats the case even thought my partners getting money for her kids from her ex??

shell_542

Yeah. It doesn't matter if your new partner is receiving child support, you still get the allowance for the children if they are living with you.

dimbo61

Are you on CSA1 or CSA2?
Does your partner work ?
Her income can be taken into account for your CSA payments if on CSA1!!!

jmt11

I'm not sure what csa1 or csa2 means??!?
my partner doesn't work.

shell_542

How old is your child? How long have you been paying through the CSA?

CSA1 is cases started before 2003 and CSA2 is after 2003, although cases before 2003 can have been transferred over to CSA2.

So if your child was born after 2003 you'll definitely be on CSA2.

jmt11

my child is 7 years old but i've only been paying through the csa for a few months (private arrangement before that).
Is csa2 the improved version of csa1?? if thats the case then csa1 must have been really bad!!

shell_542

LOL

Makes you wonder what CSA3 will be like! :eek: