can anyone help me understand this?

bestmummy

My ex is paying child maintenance (DEO) monthly, next month he will start a new job, so i asked him if that was not gonna stop the payments (cancel the DEO) and he said no because he will still be on the same payroll, is that true, or does he need to inform csa that he is changing jobs?

DUTR

Why don't you beleive your husband?
Imagine if you worked at a large supermarket on the checkouts, and got a promotion to store manager, then you have changed jobs, but not in a sense to contact the csa. If he was changing employer, then that may have some effect.

bestmummy

he is not my husband and he is changing from one company to another

DUTR

bestmummy wrote: »

he is not my husband and he is changing from one company to another

I can't see how he can be on the same payroll then

bestmummy

yeah thats why im asking

markeymark

phone the CSA and ask then

Debicj

It could be that the employer will be the same as some companies have one 'main' name and smaller branches that use different names and the employee would be paid by the main company.

However, if he is really changing to a new employer, then the present employer has to notify the CSA when he leaves. He should also inform the CSA himself. A new DEO will then be set up for his new job. This took more than 3 months when my ex changed jobs and the missing 3 payments were added onto the substantial arrears that are already owing. So be prepared for not getting payments for at least a couple of months.

gratefulforhelp_2

I would write to the CSA and tell them what you know. If he remains with the same payroll, no problem, but if he doesn't (as has happened to me) then they will have to do a tax trace to find out where he's working, unless he tells them, which will delay payments.

It is also not a foregone conclusion that the DEO will continue, IMHO if someone has got a DEO it is for a good reason and should continue, but my experience was that they CBA until I made an issue of it.