new baby on the way

13Kent

They do take it into account - despite having proof of a birth certificate they only backdate any claims from the date YOU inform them that the baby has been born - not the actual birthdate. - They don't take a birth certificate as evidence of when the baby was born incredibly!!

So as well as informing relatives and friends add the CSA to your list!! We were unprepared for this with our first, and lost out because of it. With our second we informed the CSA ourselves every step of the way we told them (In writing) that I was pregnant and the expected due date and asked them to put a note on the file, - we told them when my wages dropped due to maternity pay, and we rang then the day the baby was born.

If you are happy with your assessment as it stands then ask for a change of circumstance not a reassessment, if your income has dropped or other circumstances have changed then ask for a reassessment.

With our first they did take our baby into account but it didn't change the assessment by £X amount (pick a number!!) due to the protected income level, so the amount we paid didn't change. With our second it did make a difference.

Good luck!

Kimitatsu

DX2 wrote: »

Things are a lot more complicated if you are on CSA1, however there is a CSA expert on here that may be able to help you her user ID is Kelloggs36. Sure she will reply asap.

Yup Kellogs is your lady sorry K!! If you send her all of the figures you have she will tell you what to expect.

13Kent wrote: »

They do take it into account - despite having proof of a birth certificate they only backdate any claims from the date YOU inform them that the baby has been born - not the actual birthdate. - They don't take a birth certificate as evidence of when the baby was born incredibly!!

So as well as informing relatives and friends add the CSA to your list!! We were unprepared for this with our first, and lost out because of it. With our second we informed the CSA ourselves every step of the way we told them (In writing) that I was pregnant and the expected due date and asked them to put a note on the file, - we told them when my wages dropped due to maternity pay, and we rang then the day the baby was born.

I know I say this all the time but it is because the onus is on both NRP and PWC to inform the CSA of any change in circumstances. If you do not inform them of the change then they will only take it from the date that they were notified.

I always inform by fax (takes two days to hit someones desk) or email (takes up to 3 days ) and by recorded delivery post (takes up to 14 days to get to the right person :eek:)

LizzieS_2

hollywoodgman wrote: »

surely they must take in to account i got a baby to support

Once the baby is born and you have reported the change in your circumstances, an allowance will be awarded for the baby.

You csa payments may reduce, or they may stay the same - it depends if your income less the new protected income is sufficient to pay the assessed maintenance figure.

As Kim says, Kelloggs can work it out based on your exact circumstances.

kelloggs36

is this a CS1 case? You are normally allowed 100% of housing costs EXCEPT if the housing costs are more than half of your net income, in which case you will be allowed half your net income as housing costs - unless you have children living in the household, then this restriction does not apply. If the PWC applies for a departure on the grounds that partner can contribute, then they will apportion in direct line to what you each earn, so if the NRPP earns less than or the same as the NRP it is certainly worth providing the info - otherwise you may find that they give 99% to the NRPP (they can give anything up to all of it to the NRPP but they normally default to 50/50.

When was your case last assessed? Whilst you will be given an allowance for the baby, it won't make a huge difference, and you may find that if it was done a long time ago, that the payments go up! Would need to know the net income, housing costs etc of the NRP to be able to advise properly.

Are you male or female? If you are a female NRP and are not working any longer then you will have a nil assessment, but if you are the male partner and are still working and are the NRP then obviously you won't!! If you are the male NRP and are giving up work then again, nil assessment.