two kids, one lives with each, who pays?

grumpydad1971

I have two daughters by my ex wife, we are both remarried and have a child each with our new partners. My ex is currently the parent with care for our two children but the eldest wants to live with me from now on. How will this affect my CSA assessment?

MyRubyRed

Your name makes me nervous. Do you want your daughter to live with you or is it dependant on what its going to cost you?

hayley11

MyRubyRed wrote: »

Your name makes me nervous. Do you want your daughter to live with you or is it dependant on what its going to cost you?

Bit mad to read so much into somebody's username! :rotfl: Maybe it's a joke? Maybe he is grumpy? Doesn't mean he loves his kids any less

MyRubyRed

hayley11 wrote: »

Bit mad to read so much into somebody's username! :rotfl: Maybe it's a joke? Maybe he is grumpy? Doesn't mean he loves his kids any less

Agree...but the drive seemed to be how its going to affect his money not his daughter. Happy to stand corrected though x

kelloggs36

It would be reassessed based on the circumstances - you would need to make a claim against her for your child but depending on your case (especially if it is CS1) then you payments may or may not reduce.

grumpydad1971

1. It's definitely just a name!
2. No it's not even an influencing factor as to whether she can come to live with me.
3. I am just curious as to how i will be affected financially as obviously I, as with most everyone else have bills to pay.

If anything I am concerned that I will be able to fund my daughters education as she is 16, she is going to sixth form college in September and wants to go to university thereafter. These too are expensive and I like to know what I have to work with financially prior to being bitten in the backside by the bills. I would have thought that a lot of furum members were like minded given the object of this site!

chall1964

grumpydad1971 wrote: »

If anything I am concerned that I will be able to fund my daughters education as she is 16, she is going to sixth form college in September and wants to go to university thereafter. These too are expensive and I like to know what I have to work with financially prior to being bitten in the backside by the bills.

If a qualifying child goes onto higher education then they no longer qualify for maintenance through the agency.

http://www.csa.gov.uk/en/case/leaving-education.asp

iluvfreebies

Hi op
Firstly if your daughter comes to stay with you - you will need to put in a claim for child benefit - you will be entitled to this whilst she remains in non advanced full time education -
Whenever you are claiming child benefit you will then be able to claim for child maintenance from your ex partner

The existing case will be reassessed based on the fact that the number of qualifying children have decreased and to also give you an allowance for the child living with yourself

Would you and your ex partner be able to come to a private agreement re maintenance? If so you could filter the concens you have about the childs education etc.

HTH

AnxiousMum

Your daughter may also be eligible for EMA assistance while in sixth form - I think the income cut off is somewhere around the £30K per annum for household income, and she would get anywhere between 10 and 30 pounds per week while in sixth form, with a total of about £500 in 'bonus' money for attendance, progression etc. throughout the two years. This if put away for university, along with a part time job one day a weekend, would give her a little to put aside for university as well.

LizzieS_2

You will be entitled to claim the child benefit - may be a fight! After that you can claim tax credits - depends on your income whether you get any more than you get for your current child, and any childcare costs for your youngest.

You can also claim csa off your ex. With 2 children in her house she will have her earnings and tax credits reduced by 20% and will then pay you 15% of the remainder. If your previous csa case was post March 2003 then your assessment will be the same for the child living with her - only if one of you ask for re-assessment and it does depend on what earnings your last assessment was based on as to if this is worthwhile requesting.

Your daughter may qualify for EMA depending on your gross household earnings income while she is in non-advanced education, eg sixth form. Once she goes to university, you will not be entitled to any child benefit, csa or tax credits for her (or age 19/20 if sooner depending upon which of the 3).