Confused with new csa rules? please.

Peace2010

Hi I received a letter today stating that my sons dad need to pay £44 per week to csa.

I found conflicting information online, but something about new rules from the 12th april 2010 that all csa money can be kept if on benefit.

I am on working tax credit. will i be able to keep the £44 or will I only get to have £20

Does anyone know what is right? Thanks in advance.

chriszzz

Peace 2010,
Yes the money the NRP gives to support the children is for the PWC to spend on the children.

Peace2010

Thats good news, Thanks for your reply!

chriszzz

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PWCs on benefit - maintenance disregard
A quick post to confirm that as of today - any PWC that is in receipt of benefit is entitled to keep ALL maintenance that is paid to them under a private arrangement.

No benefits will be adjusted for maintenance payments that are received.

Any separated couple that currently have a private arrangement in place for child support, or are considering such an arrangement, can now arrange payment in the knowledge that all money paid will be going directly to their children, and not to the Treasury.

The post above is to clarify your entitlement.

Dissillusioned

chriszzz wrote: »

Peace 2010,
Yes the money the NRP gives to support the children is for the PWC to spend on the children.

Or,in many cases,extra cash for beer,fags,scratchcards & bingo :mad:

chriszzz

Dissillusioned wrote: »

Or,in many cases,extra cash for beer,fags,scratchcards & bingo :mad:

Not in my case Dissillusioned, all my money that I earned went on my children and what little maintenance I recieved also went on my children, (well actually one child), as the father of my other two children paid faff all. Got 3 children in all.

You see am not high maintenance because I had my prioritys right and my children always came first in the financial department, its only been me who has had to do without and I wouldnt have had it any other way.

Honest_broker07

Jeez why is it that so many of the PWCs on here are perfectly reasonable.

Why did I have to have one that thought Fags and booze for her partner and herself were more important than my DD, who ended up dressed in charity shop rejects ( ie stuff that didn't sell in 3 months )

chriszzz

You might not wanna believe this but some of us are perfectly reasonable.

There has never been a need for me not to, some things you win some things you dont, but you just do the best you can in a shatty situation, am not gonna get bitter about a shatty ex who couldnt or wouldnt face up to his responsibilities.

At least I will go to my grave without any guilt!

BLT_2

Hell, I pay maintenance, pocket money, buy all my daughters clothes for her, travel thousands of miles to see her and would walk around in bare feet over broken glass if it meant she could have a new pair of shoes she liked

There are a multitude of things in my life I have regretted but she is not one of them. Go to You Tube and listen to Tim McGraw singing 'my little girl' - if that doesnt bring tears to the eyes of any Sunday father I dont know what will

Kimitatsu

Original post has been answered - thanks Chriszzz

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