CSA advice needed please

keir1163

kelloggs36 wrote: »

Don't forget, that any child tax credits should be taken into account - make sure you ask the CSA to check for them.

doesnt it depend who gets the child tax cedits?

shell_542

Child tax credits may be included, depending on the CSA advisor, as they seem to not know the rules themselves. No working tax credits would be included as the partner earns more than the NRP.

keir1163

shell_542 wrote: »

Child tax credits may be included, depending on the CSA advisor, as they seem to not know the rules themselves. No working tax credits would be included as the partner earns more than the NRP.

i think working tax is included even if the partner is the higher earner , but its at a reduced rate.

Blonde_Bint

Could be clutching at straws here but are you csa 1 or csa 2?

It seems like a really low amount. Something that can sometimes come about when people are on csa 1. If you are on csa 1 it might be worth closing your case and opening it up on csa 2. Just a thought.

shell_542

If it's CS1 then it's irrelevant as I believe all tax credits are taken into account for assessment purposes, but Keir, all child tax credits are included in CS2. All WTC if the NRP earns more than the partner, half if they earn the same and none if the partner earns more than the NRP.

kelloggs36

to assess NRP under CS1, working tax credits are used if they are the higher earner, but the child tax credits are used only in the protected income.

sarflee

Hi envy98. I don't know your position but if you work and have to pay childminding, could your ex help with looking after the children now he is part-time. Obviously I am not aware of the relationship they have with their father etc just trying to help make a positive out of a negative.

iluvfreebies

Hi Op - the case has to be assessed on the circs of the case at that time - in this case for whatever reason your ex partner has reduced his hours and thus earns less - his partners income is not relevent to this case as it is based on the non resident parents income alone - when the non resident parent has another child 15% will be deducted from his net income before the percentage he has to pay is calculated. As far as tax credits go - working tax credit can only be included if it is paid to the non resident parent - again as any money paid to his new partner is not of concern for the csa case. however if child tax credit is in payment to either the non resident parent of his partner this will be included as the children for which it is paid are being allowed for in the assessment so any income relating to them would be included as income for the non resident parent.