The CSA keeps badgering me to go back to work, but work doesnt pay, suggestions pleas

HappyMJ

JamesP1976 wrote: »

This information is already known, but I had not seen it in a PDF before.

This leaves all the more puzzled why the CSA fought me at every corner to prevent me paying travel to work.

I lived in Chippenham and worked in Slough, and its well within the 150 line distance.

Thank you HappyMJ, a nice find.

Probably because nobody in their right mind would drive 770 miles (1,250 kilometres) per week (according to google maps) for only a bit under £15,000 a year. If I drive 40,000 miles a year for my business I'd get £4,500 for the first 10,000 miles and then £7,500 for the next 30,000 miles would cause a total deduction of £12,000. That doesn't make sense to work. I thought you had a job offer much nearer home....You can always look for one.

However as an employee you would only get an additional £60 exempt income a week to pay for it. That wouldn't cover the fuel.

gillypkk

Transformer wrote: »

BUM FATHER as judge judy would say :rotfl:

im imagining what old jezza would say to this guy! it will keep me laughing all night!

erdd2

JamesP1976 wrote: »

I think I have seen it, but I understand it might not apply to government agencies.

Contrary to their belief, gov agencies and their policies are NOT above statute

anguk

Marisco wrote: »

If child care is going to be so expensive that it's not worth both working, then it makes sense for one to stay at home.

But they wouldn't need childcare because the girlfriend only works 2 days and tax credits top up their money, this is what enables the OP to stay at home.

The OP could, if he chose to, go out to work 5 days a week, the girlfriend could look after their toddler and no childcare costs would be incurred.

JamesP1976, I'm sorry but it seems to me that your battle with CSA is your priority, that and making sure your ex doesn't get a penny and it's clouding your judgement. You've been given lots of advice on here about dealing with the CSA, about how you can make it financially viable to work and pay toward your children's upkeep, yet you still seem focused on beating the CSA?

To be honest I'm not exactly sure what it is you want? The CSA woman to appear at your door on her knees begging forgiveness and a big cheque to pay back all you've paid? A guarantee that they'll never contact you again and you don't have to pay a penny because you don't see your kids? I'm sorry to disappoint but that's never going to happen and children aren't pay-per-view.

I don't agree at all with your ex obstructing contact, that is wrong and children have a right to see both parents but that is a completely different issue to child maintenance. If your ex isn't a very nice person and is obstructing contact you can bet your last penny that she's also making sure that they know you're not paying a penny toward their upkeep. How must that make them feel?

You won your case against the CSA, they can and do make mistakes often but it's time to move on. Get a job on the 5 days that your girlfriend isn't working, pay toward your children's upkeep and check every little thing when you're dealing with the CSA. Make sure they take into account everything they should, travel expenses, council tax etc.

It's the poor kids I feel sorry for, they're caught in a battle between the ex, the OP and the CSA.

Transformer

JamesP1976 wrote: »

and so am I.

But there is only so far you can go before you will have to accept you responsibilities and you may have developed a hernia by then with stressing over trying to save a few pence that would have gone to your children rightly.

This thread comes accross to me from the beginning as an issue of evasion rather than general asking what can and cant include when involved with csa.

POOR KIDS

Marisco

erdd2 wrote: »

Contrary to their belief, gov agencies and their policies are NOT above statute

The CSA do seem to get away with murder though!!!

erdd2

anguk wrote: »

Op, I'm sorry but it seems to me that your battle with CSA is your priority, that and making sure your ex doesn't get a penny and it's clouding your judgement. You've been given lots of advice on here about dealing with the CSA, about how you can make it financially viable to work and pay toward your children's upkeep, yet you still seem focused on beating the CSA?


It's the poor kids I feel sorry for, they're caught in a battle between the ex, the OP and the CSA.

hear hear :T

erdd2

Marisco wrote: »

The CSA do seem to get away with murder though!!!

To challenge is time consuming, stressful and procrastinated and as many do not bother and those that do and are brow beaten into submission, so the situation remains

anguk

erdd2 wrote: »

To challenge is time consuming, stressful and procrastinated and as many do not bother and those that do and are brow beaten into submission, so the situation remains

A bit like most government agencies!

gillypkk

erdd2 wrote: »

hear hear :T

op: "sorry eldest kids. i didnt pay for you growing up or see you coz i didnt want to sacrifice my lifestyle in order to give you money and save up to fund the legal action to enforce the contact order. Instead I chose to stay at home and raise your little half brother."

kids: "thats ok daddy as long as your life was comfortable and you got to be with our baby brother thats all that matters."

is this what the OP is hoping when his kids come looking?