CSA & son's 16

Sidekick_2

Hi
I find myself in a similar situation, my son is now left fulltime education.
He started a fulltime college course in September coming to stay with me during the week, as I live closer to the college. And about a month ago he decided he no longer wanted to do the course and move back to live with his mother.

I have already put a change of circumstances request in for reassessment, as he was staying with me. I’ve now got to ask whether maintenance is due at all as he is no longer in fulltime education.

The should keep them busy for the next five years judging by previous experience.:rotfl:


DX2

[IMG]file:///C:/Users/Colin/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.gif[/IMG] It does kinda contradict itself, doesn’t it. Your CB/CTC ends when your child is 16 and Is No Longer In, however you are still eligible for child support.

Yes it does seem to contradict itself, but hey we are talking about the CSA.

Shell _542

That's why I was hoping someone might just give them a call and clear it for us

As I find myself in a similar situation, my son has left fulltime education. I will be contacting them but not by phone is that will only confuse things more.;)

Genuisscuffy

I dont know if its any help but I have two boys one aged 18 and one 19 and trying to get CSA to help was a nightmare - after 15 years I finally got some CSA and then he lost his job again! According to the CSA as both my boys are in college and I still get Child Benefit they are entitled to CSA payments when my ex is in work! As he owes £6,000 they will keep chasing him until he pays but only when he is in work! not when claiming benefits himself. Apparently they said they still chase ex partners even when the child reaches 26/27 so there is still hope for me yet!!!

DX2

Sidekick wrote: »

As I find myself in a similar situation, my son has left fulltime education. I will be contacting them but not by phone is that will only confuse things more.;)

Aye I would be getting something on paper.

shell_542

Sidekick wrote: »

Hi
I find myself in a similar situation, my son is now left fulltime education.
He started a fulltime college course in September coming to stay with me during the week, as I live closer to the college. And about a month ago he decided he no longer wanted to do the course and move back to live with his mother.

I have already put a change of circumstances request in for reassessment, as he was staying with me. I’ve now got to ask whether maintenance is due at all as he is no longer in fulltime education.

The should keep them busy for the next five years judging by previous experience.:rotfl:


DX2


Yes it does seem to contradict itself, but hey we are talking about the CSA.

Shell _542


As I find myself in a similar situation, my son has left fulltime education. I will be contacting them but not by phone is that will only confuse things more.;)

If I were calling for my own case, I would definitely get something in writing too.

Caist74

Hi sorry for not replying sooner.. Forgot to check this thread for notification replies when I first made this post.

I'm receiving CTC because my son is registered to Connexion so I was allowed to claim for 20 weeks from the date he signed up. After that it'll be stopped which fine with me.

I am trying to help my son into finding ways to resit his GCSE exams as he's unhappy on the results (obviously not what he expected to get this kind of grades he thought he'd get).

Think my situation is a lost case I guess?

Thanks,

Caist

Rare_3

OK everyone, here we go.

My wife phoned the CSA today and asked about paying maintanence for children who just bum around.
If the PWC can claim CB then the NRP has to pay up.
This means if your child is in college you pay!
If your child is on a course through Connexions or something like that, then you pay CM for the duration of that course. Usually around 22 weeks.
If your child is working and paying tax, the PWC can't claim CB, which means NRP doesn't have to pay CM.
If your child isn't in college or work or on a course ... Just being a bum ... Then PWC can't claim CB and NRP again doesn't have to pay.

Hope that makes sense!!

Regards,
Rare

shell_542

Thanks for clarifying Rare.

God knows what the comment on their site is all about then.

Loopy_Girl

shell_542 wrote: »

Thanks for clarifying Rare.

God knows what the comment on their site is all about then.

Ditto as well. Thanks Rare

LizzieS_2

shell_542 wrote: »

Thanks for clarifying Rare.

God knows what the comment on their site is all about then.

I assume you mean this part?

shell_542 wrote: »

There is conflicting information on their website. On one page it says that child support payments stop once a 16 yr old leaves full time education ... on another it says that a 16 and 17 yr old are still classed as a child for child support reasons if they are living at home and a)not working, b)not married or c)claiming benefits themselves.

It is intended to cover endless situations, but the most common will be a child leaving school at 16 and neither working nor continuing studies - CB will continue for 20 weeks providing child registers with connextions, so CM will also continue. In short, that paragraph is just there to cover the maximum 20 week extentions where child is neither studying or working.

Rare_3

LizzieS wrote: »

In short, that paragraph is just there to cover the maximum 20 week extentions where child is neither studying or working.

Correct!!

There might be one or two "rare" cases where it differs slightly, but the usual rule of thumb would be as mentioned above.

Rare