CSA old rules - help needed!

missmoooo

Hello

This is my first post so hello to everyone and thank you in advance for any help you can give me. Im not being lazy, ive been looking for months for information regarding the csa and old rules without much luck.

Can i just say before i start that i understand there are a lot of very angry people on here, and with good reason. I am just trying to do what is best for my family, as you are yours. If i offend anyone then i appologise in advance.

So here goes ...

My partner has a son with his ex. We have also have a son together. His case is old rules. He recently returned to college full time. We recieve child tax credits, i recieve child benefit and we will shortly be recieving joint jobseekers allowance. When i return to work i plan to claim working tax credits.

The CSA sent us a letter asking for details of both our incomes. So my questions are as follows:

1) I found this "The CSA does not take into account the non-resident parent’s partner’s income when calculating the amount of assessable income" on one of the websites linked on the sticky. Does anyone know if this counts for old rules?

2) Do i have to tell them about tax credits under the old rules? I remember reading that they only take this into account if you offer up the information freely... or is this just wishfull thinking? :rolleyes:

3) If i do have to provide them with details of my income, both now and when i return to work and i refuse, what is the penalty? I know that there is one but i have no idea what it is. Im realisticaly looking at earning just above minimum wage for 16 - 30 hours a week. I dont know if this matters.

My partner also has a joke of a liability order in place. The court notice went to his old address (despite us informing them of our new address). The first we knew of it was when the bailiff knocked the door. There is no way the figure is right and apparently theres nothing we can do about it. Obviously that means that we could also be looking at 40% being deducted for this.


Thank you again for any help anyone can offer me.

MissMoooo

ps - im sorry about the !!!! poor spelling. Ive only just found out that the spell checker dosnt work!

kelloggs36

Have PM'd you.

bdt1

Apparently CSA do not use NRPP income as part of assessment but will consider it when looking at whether NRP can afford maintenance assessed. Also, as in our case, when the CSA did not have NRPP income, they implemented a penalty assessment, and out 3 rather outrageous IMA's in place which are totally miles out and not accurate at all, so apparently the rule of thumb is, not my words, those of others, if NRPP earns more than NRP do not divulge income, if NRPP earns same or less you may as well divulge it, also consider whether a deaprtue in relation to housing has been made. If so NRP will not be allocated all of housing costs, at least 50% will be deemed to be that of NRPP

CSA_Corrupt

The long and short of it is they dont care less about your individual situation,they just try and force a "one size fits all" formula on thousands of people with widely varying circumstances.Its a joke.

In the case of NRP`s,if your not left with enough to live on,tough !!!!.
Pay up or welcome to D.O.E.
The worst GOV dept ever,no wonder they have driven many men to despair,and worse.

blimey40

If the figure is wrong, the figure on the liability order can be changed.

Don't be fobbed off

LizzieS_2

If he is at college, will he qualify for JSA (not questioning if you will)?

Any assessment will be based on his earnings - if that is nil then any departure for you working will fail afaik.

The LO (can be questioned and changed in certain circumstances), but any amount payable will be by your OH, not you.