CSA Payments seem way too high - HELP!

Loopy_Girl

fannyanna wrote: »

The CSA calculator shows that maintenance should only be £16 per week (paying maintenance for one child with two other children in the same household as the NRP).

As mentioned before if he has arrears they can take upto 40% of his income (which would be £64 per week).

If they've taken £70 they are above the 40% threshold (although only just).

Have you got a payment schedule which breaks down what the maintenance liability is and how much is paid towards arrears (if any)?

For such a low wage, the family will be getting a whack load of WTC/CTC and these will also be taken into account - this could account for the £70pw sum.

And we would need to know how the arrears accured and for the CSA to get to the stage of deducting 40% there would have been communication trying to get the arrears cleared.

Also bear in mind OP that whilst you think you are getting it in the neck and the ex is papering the walls with the stuff, yes she will get tax credits for her children but the amount of child support due to her child is reduced because of your children - maybe she doesn't see that as very fair?

I'm not saying that any of it is right (using tax credits, step/non bio kids being taken in account for assessment) but both sets of parents normally have something they don't think is right

Loopy_Girl

grimsbyavon wrote: »

but at the end of the day we also have 2 kids to support ourselves, he works to support us yet were not getting all the benefit from it)

I would like to think that he is working to support and benefit all his children - not just the 2 he has with you.

Nickynoo1

why did he have time of not paying?

iamana1ias

Loopy_Girl wrote: »

I would like to think that he is working to support and benefit all his children - not just the 2 he has with you.

Not likely to be able to do much on £160 a week though!

grimsbyavon

he got laid off from working full time so was unemployed, then a part time job become available so he thought it was better working part time than nothing at all. im not currently working, looking after our youngest child.

PreludeForTimeFeelers

Do you know what the initial date for the start of the case is? I don't know if I would necessarily recommend joining NACSA or paying £10 for copies of your files yet, the main thing you need to do is get a copy of the maintenance assessment calculation letter. This will show what allowances have been made for children living with you, and the income used.

When the CSA contacted your partner regarding the case, did he co-operate with them and provide the info that they needed, or have they had to go to his employer?

iamana1ias

grimsbyavon wrote: »

he got laid off from working full time so was unemployed, then a part time job become available so he thought it was better working part time than nothing at all. im not currently working, looking after our youngest child.

Can't you work when your husband isn't?

Loopy_Girl

iamana1ias wrote: »

Not likely to be able to do much on £160 a week though!

Agreed but it's hardly like that's all that is coming into the house is it?;)

My point I was making was that the OP was complaining that he was working but they weren't benefiting from his full wage...of course they are not as he already has financial committments elsewhere

Loopy_Girl

grimsbyavon wrote: »

he got laid off from working full time so was unemployed, then a part time job become available so he thought it was better working part time than nothing at all. im not currently working, looking after our youngest child.

Well when the chips are down, sometimes you can't have the luxury of being a SAHM.

As you have found, when there are other children involved it's not a case of hubby going to work and bringing home his full pay cheque.

Could you work in the evenings/during the night/the days he is not working?

I'm sorry but it's ludicrous to come on here and complain about lack of money when there are 2 adults in the house and only one is working part time.

grimsbyavon

my husband co-operated with them, rang them up etc but they dont listen to his circumstances, just demand the money. He works night shifts so its hard to arrange work round night shifts and sleeping in the day etc. i have worked all my adult life untill we had our second child in 2009, im not a benefit scrounger or anything like that, i dont even claim job seekers allowance which i suppose i am entitled too. like i say i dont begrudge him paying the money but i think the amount is unrealistic especially the way the country is in economic crisis, think it should be more realistic thats all. just trying to make the most of a bad situation and try to come to some arrangement that suits everyone fairly