Can CSA take 40% of my wage for arrears even if I have 2 children and a wife to suppt

tiggerkian

AnxiousMum wrote: »

So are you assuming that because 'she' is a PWC that she must be on benefits? How strange......I'm a PWC and haven't spent a day on benefits but have worked and provided for my children since the day they were born. I know I'm certainly not the only one either. You wouldn't be stereotyping there would you tiggerkian?

i didn't assume and you certainly must be anxious....where have i assumed? i care for my wifes children on a regular basis as my wifes ex husband is deceased and i and her work full time but i pay maintenence for my child..........so i don't see your need to be so aggressive in your replies?

AnxiousMum

LOL - nah, no longer anxious....that was the day I joined the forum over a year ago I'm not being aggressive at all Tigger....you were just talking about the taxpayer getting their money back etc......and thought it worth mentioning that not all of us PWC's rely on benefits and the taxpayer to pay for our children's upbringing. Like your wife.....many of us work. Was asking if you were assuming......your answer is no!

sarflee

JulietAmber wrote: »

Just wondering - if you are having to pay an extra £200 per month for arrears which equates to 40% of your wages then you must be earning in the region of £600 a month. As you have 2 children living with you - don't you get tax credits? If so, this would be taken into account also as your earnings.
I'm just wondering how you manage to only pay £11 per week in maintenance. My partner only earns £90 a week but added to my child tax credits - he has to pay £44 a week!

In my experience they only take WTC/CTC into account if a) the NRP declares these or b) the PWC brings it to the attention of CSA.

tiggerkian

AnxiousMum wrote: »

LOL - nah, no longer anxious....that was the day I joined the forum over a year ago I'm not being aggressive at all Tigger....you were just talking about the taxpayer getting their money back etc......and thought it worth mentioning that not all of us PWC's rely on benefits and the taxpayer to pay for our children's upbringing. Like your wife.....many of us work. Was asking if you were assuming......your answer is no!

well mrs no longer anxious i'm glad you are more relaxed i'm sorry if i may have offended with my initial post it certainly wasn't intended...:o

JulietAmber_2

Sarflee - they DO check to see if you are receiving WTC/CTC. A friend of mine didn't declare he was receiving them and got stung, some months later, with a £1,000 fine and back payments.

millymuppet

Im paying £65.00 a week out of my £200 wage packet for the next 2 years for arreas for arreas, i didnt know they took child tax credit into account and they never chased me so im paying it i have a mortgage and they threatned me with putting a charge on the house , im paying it but my 3 kids at home now are struggerling but what can i do not much , i also come on here to ask will i get a reduction to my csa payments as my son lives around 190 miles away does anyone know what percent gets knocked off ? the csa told me to keep petrol reciepts

HRV

OP- could your OH not get a job?
If she worked and you pay childcare you would get 80% of childcare costs back- if on a low wage through child tax credits- I think- if you both work 16+ hours a week
The CSA won't take her earnings into account (may take some tax credits into account though) so you'd be better off.

When we have a child I will have to continue to work full time (as the NRPP)due to the maintenance we pay for my step daughters- we can not live of my OH wages alone. That's how it is if you are a second family I guess!

13Kent

You are unlikely to get much for your travel - we applied many times and never got it allowed. I think they discount the first £25 a week of any travel costs for contact anyway.

kelloggs36

The first £15 is ignored so if it costs £20 per week then you will be allowed a fiver per week off the net income which won't amount to much when you work out the percentage.

markeymark

kelloggs36 wrote: »

The first £15 is ignored so if it costs £20 per week then you will be allowed a fiver per week off the net income which won't amount to much when you work out the percentage.

how far do u need to travel before you before you are eligible for a discount???