CSA Advice Second Job

kelloggs36

when you were rebiewed, if they asked the question about what jobs you had and you only mentioned one when you had two, then you may well be liable for arrears. You are legally liable to tell them about all work if they ask what job you have.

lovetohorde

kelloggs36 wrote: »

when you were rebiewed, if they asked the question about what jobs you had and you only mentioned one when you had two, then you may well be liable for arrears. You are legally liable to tell them about all work if they ask what job you have.

I understand this.

If I just quit the second job... then they will never know, is that correct anyone?

PlayingHardball

Well, I'm not a gentleman and hope this thread is not exclusive to gentlemen, but I personally think both parties should play by the rules.

Meaning, it was my understanding that we are obligated to inform CSA of all changes to circumstances, can someone that knows more then me confirm or challenge this thought?

Also, just a thought for the OP (and I'm sorry to add more fright to his worries) but, can you be 100% sure that the cSA acted on all of the previous change of circumstance requests correctly?

The reason I ask this is....I (the PWC) asked for CoC 2 different times over a period of 3 years with the CSA and blindly assumed they were acted on. It was discovered down the line they were not acted on, but because there was evidence in the CSA file that I did ask, arrears accrued and are now owed (its another story whether I'll see them, but I'm not concerned, to be honest, as it was the CSA error, in many ways I argue whether the ex should be liable for them now) I'm more concerned with the fact he hasn't paid anything for 2 1/2 years now.

Not sure if my post helps. But....good for you for wanting to set things straight and not just bury your head in the sand.

mrsspendalot

lovetohorde wrote: »

My son is 4 and I have had 3 reviews to date actually 4 because the ex thought I was earning more than I was stating... each review went through nothing ever came up.

Do you think its because I am on a BR tax code with the second job? that it never came up.

My worry is of course whether they all of a sudden state I owe thousands in arrears which I cannot afford.

Ah! Now this changes things potentially. If you have been reassessed 3 or 4 times and during that time you had the 2nd job and never declared it, then you have failed to give them information they have asked for. This could mean then that if and when they find out about your 2nd job they may well decide to backdate arrears.

PlayingHardball

But, would it be thousands, and are you worrying that it will be for nothing. Have you sat down and figured out how much you would have paid if you declared the second job?

lovetohorde

PlayingHardball wrote: »

But, would it be thousands, and are you worrying that it will be for nothing. Have you sat down and figured out how much you would have paid if you declared the second job?

Yeah it would be alot as at one stage in the first year of the second job I earned well over what I was going to...

Do you think it may be best to just quit the job and start a fresh elsewhere but declare straight away?

AnxiousMum

Given that you have been reassessed and didn't comply with their information requests honestly (by not declaring the second job/income) you are now asking us to advise you on ways to get away with that.
While I admire you wanting to do what's right for your child, especially considering the witch that is her mother will not allow you contact, nobody on here can advise you to do anything which basically constitutes fraud. You've already been asked for the information, and you failed to provide it......and personally, I think if you're filling your free time that you aren't allowed to be a parent by earning a bit of extra cash, then you should be left with it - but not my call! Good luck OP!

PlayingHardball

AnxiousMum wrote: »

......and personally, I think if you're filling your free time that you aren't allowed to be a parent by earning a bit of extra cash, then you should be left with it - but not my call! Good luck OP!

Yes, I totally agree with the above. If this guy is willing to work his butt off to get ahead in life then good on him!

The only hitch would be if the OP only worked 2 part time jobs in order to reduce the amount of child support payable in declaring they only worked one part time job.

Did that make sense?

AnxiousMum

Makes perfect sense

mrsspendalot

I have to say, when I had my private arrangement I was totally ok with my ex pocketing all the overtime he earned. I encouraged him to work overtime to give himself some extra cash and even changed the contact to fit around it where necessary. If he wanted to bust his guts and work 12hrs a day, I felt he deserved the reward! I think the same could be said of a 2nd job really.