Child Support Overpayment - what happens now?

DaiJoA

My OH is self-employed and has just got his accounts back for this financial year (up to 5th April 09) which show a slight reduction in his income. Anyway, back in July his ex wife :mad::mad: reported him to the CSA as she thought she'd get some more money out of him for their son. As it turned out though he was actually overpaying her via their private agreement, so my ex was more than happy to go through the CSA albeit still straight cash to her rather than supplying the CSA with his bank details (and as her partner had had his fingers burnt by the CSA accidentally clearing his own bank account, she could hardly argue). Anyway, the July calculation was based on the previous (07-08) financial year, which was higher, and so therefore my OH has now put in the up-to-date figures which shows a decrease in payments of approx. £5 per week, and said that this overpayment would be back-dated to the original July application she made.

My question is what happens now - obviously she'll receive a letter about the payments going down, but what about the £105-odd she owes us, how do we get this back? Do we get it back in one lump, or shaved off of the payments until it is cleared, or the payments stopped until its cleared? The CSA website is far too confusing and tends to form its answers directed to people who have their payments taken from their bank account rather than cash-in-hand arrangements.

Anyone know what the next step is?? Many thanks for your help.

Donedoingdebt

When I recently made overpayments due to problems with reassessment & revisions, they told me to pay small amounts over the next 2 months until my account came back to normal on month 3.

kelloggs36

They will reduce future payments until it is right again.

DaiJoA

Ok, thanks for your help, much appreciated - I take it they'll send her a letter giving some kind of a schedule for these reduced payments? There's no way she'll take our word for it - she's going to be SO mad when she finds out!

Donedoingdebt

DaiJoA wrote: »

Ok, thanks for your help, much appreciated - I take it they'll send her a letter giving some kind of a schedule for these reduced payments? There's no way she'll take our word for it - she's going to be SO mad when she finds out!

I believe the NRP & the PWC should both receive the same payment schedule.

Even if the NRP doesn't receive said schedule, it matters not a jot. She can get as mad as she likes, just refer her to the CSA for clarification. There's no need to get into a row.