PWC contibution to childcare costs

13Kent

I just wondered if anyone knows of a PWC on the CSA1 system that has a contribution towards the costs of their children included in the assessment.

As a NRP we pay a the full amount, and the PWC has an assessment of NIL as she recieves a 'benefit' - that being Working Families Tax credit - despite the fact that both her husband work. He works full time, she says she works part time, but we are unsure as to how many hours she actually works.

I just wondered if all PWC on this system just happen to have a NIL assessment, or if not what difference the PWC having an amount on the assessment makes to the amount the NRP is expected to pay.

Thanks.

Donedoingdebt

My PWC has a nil assessment as she makes sure she works just about the required amount of hours (16, I think) necessary to receive the full hit of all the tax allowances.

Initially, it was because "The kids are too young for me to work full time" which was fair enough at the time. Now it's "I can't work full time because I'm depressed etc etc". She's a fully qualified social worker who could earn a decent wage if she tried, but in her words "Why should I when I get everything paid for?" My youngest is 19 in December 2010; I wonder if she'll make a miraculous recovery by then??????

Anyway, back to your question, I don't think the PWC's income would significantly alter the NRP's assessment on CS1 unless they were on a pretty high wage as it is based mainly around what the NRP can afford to pay, or not!!

Dancing_Shoes

Donedoingdebt wrote: »

My youngest is 19 in December 2010; I wonder if she'll make a miraculous recovery by then??????
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I am sure she will;)

13Kent

Thanks for your post. Call me cynical but I agree with Dancing Shoes !!!