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mcb23

Thanks for your reply. My partners income hasn't increased (his last assessment was less than a year ago). His ex partner does have another child with her new partner. Either way my partner is paying 30% and we dont expect this to change. If I had a child I would fully understand them wanting my details if I we could no longer afford the full amount to support one child. However I dont.

Re the departure I am pretty sure she wont try this, she knows that my partner would do the same to her and they may well turn up some information to her detriment....

Thanks again for your response it's made the situation clearer for me.

kelloggs36

So you ignored all the information available publically about appeals etc, which are also sent to you with every correspondence telling you your rights to an appeal?

Orson_Cart_2

I didnt ignore anything, that was the CSA attitude.

I appealed and the CSA dismissed it, then went on about being out of time. That turned out to be untrue because there are no time limits to appply to a tribunal if an assessment is unlawful. Thats only for a 'decision'

It wasnt until many years later a mate of mine responded to an advertisement offering to recover money from the CSA, he won a tribunal payout about £8,000 and he suggested I have my case looked at. A year later I get a cheque for £31 grand and all my costs recovered plus interest.

It appears the CSAs rules have become so complex even their own experts cant understand them.

Steve40_2

kelloggs36 wrote: »

What a load of rubbish! Do you honestly think that PWCs in the agency have any say over how a case is dealt with? Cases are checked to ensure that the procedures are followed to the letter. Of course mistakes are made, but that is what they are; they certainly aren't deliberate errors.

mereley stating a point

Soubrette

I think you may be misunderstanding the reason why your income is being asked for OP. As far as I know on CSA1, the CSA do not wish to use your income as part of the calculation for child maintenance - they want to know your income so they can use it to work out a proportion of household costs to your partner and to you.

30% of income though - that seems harsh to me and I'm a PWC:eek:

Sou

mcb23

Soubrette wrote: »

I think you may be misunderstanding the reason why your income is being asked for OP. As far as I know on CSA1, the CSA do not wish to use your income as part of the calculation for child maintenance - they want to know your income so they can use it to work out a proportion of household costs to your partner and to you.

30% of income though - that seems harsh to me and I'm a PWC:eek:

Sou

Hi, I know the intention of why the csa want my income but as he is already paying 30% of his income what I do or dont contribute to the household income shouldnt matter. I could understand if it was his net income minus allowed bills etc but he deliberately kept his bills to a minimum so that he can afford to but his son birthday presents and take him out etc. So he is paying the maximum so if it wont affect what he's paying I'm not keen on giving out my personal information:(

I fully agree 30% is a lot of money esp when new cases pay a straight 15% for one child. It's hardly fair but then I have had enough dealings with the csa to know that they aren't always fair

kelloggs36

You are under no obligation to provide the info and can tell them so - they will only default to an IMA B which in your case will be the same as he is paying - but in many cases it doesn't.