Hubby made redundant and child maintenance?

stewaj4

Hi everyone!

Hope someone can help me! My husband has been made redundant from his company of 26 years. I am currently on maternity leave and due to return to work in may. We have a 10 mth old baby together.

My husband also has a 15 year old daughter that he pays maintenance for but will be unable to do from this time. Does it fall on me to pay this maintenance when he can't? I just want to know where I stand legally.

I know morally we will find the money if we can but I need to ensure that my baby comes first to me.

Hope you can he me! Thanks

fannyanna

What case is he on? CSA1 or CSA2. If it's CSA2 then he'd pay nothing whilst not earning and I think 5 per week if on benefits.

Not sure if it's CSA1 but I'd presume nothing or very litte if he's not got a job.

stewaj4

He has a private arrangement so has never been involved with the csa. So how does he stand with his redundancy money does he have to pay it out of that or do you think we can negotiate a reduced payment.

The scenario is.... Daughter will get very low graded gcse's on prediction this year but is determined to stay on for a btec in business (mum driven to ensure maintenance). We will be just as bad off as her with one wage. It's not like she can't go out and earn for herself with a little bit of help from us?

allen35

Check this out:
http://www.csa.gov.uk/en/setup/benefit-income.asp

How i read it is If getting contribution based JSA the flat rate of £5 pw applys

stewaj4

Even if I am earning a decent wage? I have read that but seems very low. We could afford more so may just bear that rate in mind do you think? He will be getting contribution based USA for the 6 mths if a job isn't found!

allen35

That is the minimum he would be expected to pay, if affordable i'm sure he would want to provide more for his daughter

stewaj4

Yes of course but just maybe not the amount he pays to keep the mother too lol many thanks for all your help!

fannyanna

If the private arrangement they've drawn up doesn't cover this I would say if he's not earning anything then he can't pay maintenance.

He's liable for maintenance to his child and not you.

If his ex doesn't like it she can go to the CSA. If he's on JSA by then he'll only be liable for 5 pound per week.

Hopefully his ex will be reasonable. You're about to have a baby and I'm sure you don't need all this stress.

fannyanna

Ooops - not you're about to have a baby - you have a young baby.

That'll teach me to read things

allen35

fannyanna wrote: »

If the private arrangement they've drawn up doesn't cover this I would say if he's not earning anything then he can't pay maintenance.

He's liable for maintenance to his child and not you.

If his ex doesn't like it she can go to the CSA. If he's on JSA by then he'll only be liable for 5 pound per week.

Hopefully his ex will be reasonable. You're about to have a baby and I'm sure you don't need all this stress.

Another one!!

stewaj4

Thanks for your help fannyanna yes I've had my baby and will be returning to my baby. Is good to know that legally if hubby's child skips school which I know she will I will just stop the money. I still get stressed although maybe not so stressed as when I was pregnant! Lol