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csa advice centre?

has anyone used The Child Maintenance Advice Centre.iv been in contact with them concerning csa demands for 10k of arrears.i just feel its hopeless dealing with the csa direct.are there any other companys out there i could use to take on my case.would really appreciate any help.
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  • CSA_Help
    CSA_Help Posts: 1,318 Forumite
    wop wrote: »
    has anyone used The Child Maintenance Advice Centre.iv been in contact with them concerning csa demands for 10k of arrears.i just feel its hopeless dealing with the csa direct.are there any other companys out there i could use to take on my case.would really appreciate any help.


    www.nacsa.co.uk

    They have helped me as my arrears weren't correct and has now been proven.£50 subscription which is well worth it
  • wop
    wop Posts: 6 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    when you say £50 subscription,was that. towards the NACSA and not the child maintenance advice centre .has anyone used the latter one, as iv already paid subs to them.
  • CSA_Help
    CSA_Help Posts: 1,318 Forumite
    NACSA is the favoured ones in my opinion as i was in the same boat as you .They and the help of this forum has gained me knowledge how the csa work (or not in some cases).

    You can put a request into the CSA data protection unit for everything they hold on you regarding your case .It should take 40 days to get that information from your request being received .You can find a template for this on the NACSA website .The CSA are starting to charge £10 for this now.

    You need to find out how the arrears built up and have you been assesed correctly .Also have you also supplied them all of your details etc .

    What are you on CSA1 or CSA 2 (After 2003)
  • pd001
    pd001 Posts: 871 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    wop wrote: »
    and not the child maintenance advice centre .has anyone used the latter one, as iv already paid subs to them.

    Are they also known as Durham Legal Services?
  • chall1964
    chall1964 Posts: 229 Forumite
    There's a lot of help on the internet - Google 'csa help advice'?
    A fairer CSA for all
  • wop
    wop Posts: 6 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    CSA_Help wrote: »
    NACSA is the favoured ones in my opinion as i was in the same boat as you .They and the help of this forum has gained me knowledge how the csa work (or not in some cases).

    You can put a request into the CSA data protection unit for everything they hold on you regarding your case .It should take 40 days to get that information from your request being received .You can find a template for this on the NACSA website .The CSA are starting to charge £10 for this now.

    You need to find out how the arrears built up and have you been assesed correctly .Also have you also supplied them all of your details etc .

    What are you on CSA1 or CSA 2 (After 2003)
    the time period for the arrears is from 1994 to 2000.nothing has been calculated after 2000 as i gave up my job in 1998 to 2003.my daughter is 19 now and the child maintenance is closed according to the csa.just a bit worried could they reopen the case while they look into my so called arrears.i feel that i need to hand my case over to a recommeneded company. do the nacsa take on the whole case and are they not too expensive?
  • wop
    wop Posts: 6 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    pd001 wrote: »
    Are they also known as Durham Legal Services?
    yes they are.do you recommend them.or is there better companys out there to take on my case.
  • CSA_Help
    CSA_Help Posts: 1,318 Forumite
    wop wrote: »
    yes they are.do you recommend them.or is there better companys out there to take on my case.

    NACSA all the way for me

    Is your case closed or dormant ?
  • CSA_Help
    CSA_Help Posts: 1,318 Forumite
    wop wrote: »
    the time period for the arrears is from 1994 to 2000.nothing has been calculated after 2000 as i gave up my job in 1998 to 2003.my daughter is 19 now and the child maintenance is closed according to the csa.just a bit worried could they reopen the case while they look into my so called arrears.i feel that i need to hand my case over to a recommeneded company. do the nacsa take on the whole case and are they not too expensive?

    Get the CSA to confirm in writing first also if you are on talking terms with the ex ask her to write to the csa to get the case closed .
  • wop
    wop Posts: 6 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    CSA_Help wrote: »
    NACSA all the way for me

    Is your case closed or dormant ?
    the csa say that i no longer have to make regular payments of child maintenance as my daughter is 19.they seem to be only interested in any arrears.
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