csa nrpp and child tax credits

shell_542

Starr, I emailed CSA yesterday and asked them. They replied saying your partner would pay nothing as he has no income. Hope that helps.

Thank you for your e-mail to the Child Support Agency.

The answer is nil. As the Non Resident Parent has no income.

If you require any further information, please contact the National Help Line on 08457 133133, or for those who are hard of hearing and have a text-phone, please contact: 08457 138 924. We are open Monday to Friday from 8am to 8pm and Saturdays from 9am to 5pm. In addition the Child Support Agency’s website can be viewed at: https://www.csa.gov.uk

starr1984

oh thank you shell, thats a great weight off my mind, just gotta wait for the dna now!

MrsU

I am a newbie and dont know how to start a new thread!! so I hope you dont mind my adding to this one as it is on a simlar topic... After waiting for a decision to be made for maintenance dating back to June 2009 - believing any monies would be back dated, (I have three children and my ex is very evasive!) I finally received notification today that he is not in paid employment, or on any kind of benefit and therefore owes our children nothing!!!!! So the case is closed, thank you very much.... I cannot describe my frustration. My question to any one out there who can help is how can this be allowed to happen, when I know my ex has several tropical holidays a year, a mortgage to pay, flash car and always large sums of money on his person? He lives an extravagant lifestyle and yet can simply say to the CSA "I dont need to work or claim benefits" and that is an acceptable enough answer to not need to help me maintain our children! Is that it then, do I put up and shut up, or is there something I can do? It all seems very unfair.

shell_542

You can apply to the CSA for a variation on the basis that his lifestyle is inconsistent with his "cilaimed" income. You will have to prove it though.

Blonde_Bint

Shell, what if his partner is subsidising his lifestyle?

eg he claims nothing he has no need to work as his nrpp pays all the bills then what? does he still have to pay nothing? even in this circumstance it is not costing him zero pounds to live, he has basic necessity's that even he cant get away from, he must eat he must have clothes for a start I could go on but i've run out of ideas:o

MrsU

Yes I do believe he mentioned a partner who supports him, however I do know he lives alone (my older son has recently started to have contact with him) and has a girlfriend he sees occasionally and whom does not live in the same area; I also know he told the CSA he is living off savings. The ex has said to my son that he will not be paying any maintenance and will always avoid doing so, which he seems to be doing successfully with his latest claims. I will ask the CSA to send me a pack for the variation you mentioned, proving things may however be very difficult!

shell_542

I'm not sure BB. It's not against the law the live off of a partner. I believe if he had been working but stopped work supposedly the avoid paying, then the CSA can make a claim based on what he was or "could" earn. But in this case he has never paid through them.

If he has savings over £65,000 then the CSA can class (I think, someone correct me if I'm wrong) interest on it (not sure if just the amount over £65,000 or all of it) as income for assessment purposes.

Blonde_Bint

hmmn, difficult one I suppose.

It is allowed to live off your partner. lots of women sahm's. its possible for a man not to work while a woman goes out to work. unfortunately doesnt look like theres a way round that one.

MrsU

I thought so, still very frustrating . Thank you both for your help!