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shell_542

Another fault in the CSA then.

Surely if an NRP had a drop in income, their child support amount would be recalculated and start straight away wouldn't it? The PWC would have to adjust, just like the NRP. They can't ask their employer to use "phasing" and slowly decrease their income over up to 5 years.

Of course I understand some NRPs may have been "splitting" with their partner briefly to get onto CSA2 but it seems a terrible rule.

Donedoingdebt

shell_542 wrote: »

Another fault in the CSA then.

Surely if an NRP had a drop in income, their child support amount would be recalculated and start straight away wouldn't it? The PWC would have to adjust, just like the NRP. They can't ask their employer to use "phasing" and slowly decrease their income over up to 5 years.

Yes, if the NRP has a drop in income, their child support would be recalculated from the date the CSA are informed & proof supplied. But this has to happen as there is less money available for the NRP to be able to keep to his/her commitments. I don't believe even the CSA can get blood from a stone as yet!

However, I believe under the new CS3 system soon to be introduced, the assessment will be based on the NRP's last P60, rather than the current 2 months or 4 weeks wage slips & this assessment will be fixed for a year. It can only be altered sooner if the NRP's income changes by 25% or more

shell_542

Donedoingdebt wrote: »

Yes, if the NRP has a drop in income, their child support would be recalculated from the date the CSA are informed & proof supplied. But this has to happen as there is less money available for the NRP to be able to keep to his/her commitments. I don't believe even the CSA can get blood from a stone as yet! If that's how it works, surely it should have to work if the NRP gains another PWC claiming off of them off of the new system. He/she will have less income as it is being split between two people, yet the initial amount for PWC1 will continue as normal only decreasing slowly. That was my point.

However, I believe under the new CS3 system soon to be introduced, the assessment will be based on the NRP's last P60, rather than the current 2 months or 4 weeks wage slips & this assessment will be fixed for a year. It can only be altered sooner if the NRP's income changes by 25% or more

I'm just glad we are not with the CSA and hope and pray we will not be in the future. This "basing calculations on last years P60" doesn't work. Look at the absolute mess there is with Child Tax Credits and continuous overpayments being demanded back. Alot of people are paid hourly. My H doesn't get a salary. His income varies from month to month, year to year. Sounds like they aren't too interested in trying to sort out the system IMO.

Donedoingdebt

I think a lot of people would agree!