Child maintenance

Lady_S

i expect what he does is gets the car through the business, therefore it is a business expense, and he isn't directly paying for it. Bad I know your children aren't getting the right thing from their father, but I suppose it is the same as if he had a company car from being in full employment.

shykins

i dont doubt u are right but if he was in employment i would get the maintenance

wouldnt mind but i know damn well he charges £14 an hour minimum and works eery hour godsends

GRRRRR aint worthy of my time <huff>
lol
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filigree_2

Imagine if single parents didn't keep their maintenance money. Single Mum posts to the board "It's really unfair, my ex-husband is a decent bloke who cares about his kids and pays generous maintenance. Then I lose out on my tax credits! However my neighbour's ex-husband is a louse who doesn't pay a penny, but she gets loads extra TC and she has the same amount of money as me. My ex works hard and has a good income so why can't my kids have a few luxuries? Now he's getting angry and wondering why he has to pay out so much AND pay taxes to support Her Next Door."

Perhaps there could be some middle ground, like a cap on the amount of CSA money you can keep without it affecting your tax credits. That way children of paying fathers would have some extra income but not infinitely more. Can you imagine the mess the TC office would make of those sums? :rolleyes:

The situation sucks and you and your son deserve better, but the blame lies squarely with your dodgy ex. At least you can be proud of yourself for working hard, which your son will appreciate when he's older. Your ex deserves a boot up the jacksie :mad:

PS I do know that some single parents are men but it's hard to keep typing "he/she"