CSA - opting out?

MJMum

That's because the new parent should not be deemed to be responsible for caring for children that are not theirs! If they split up, then, as there is only 1 career allowance, it has to be split.

kelloggs36, I don't think that you read my post correctly.

A leaves B and takes child AB with her. Moves in with new partner, X, and has another child AX.

A decides to stay home and look after AX and AB.

As you point out, there is only 1 carer's allowance, as this is exactly what it says - for the carer.

Why exactly should the NRP, B, subsidise the care of child AX? Since if A and X were no longer together, X would have to pay half the carer's allowance. But because they are together, he does not.

krashovr10ad

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Yep - when my ex-partner got married I was still assessed for the full carers allowance even though she wasn't working and had the additional support of her new husband...

Now that they've divorced after having 2 more children there are two NRPs so we both 'should' pay 50% of the carers allowance...

Hang on - is there a set figure for carers allowance? Also why is it a 50/50 split when he's the father of two..? Does my child require more looking after - or are his just put in a box somewhere..??

Oh - I just remembered for some reason there's no record of a case against him via the CSA so it's largely academic...

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kelloggs36

Under the old rules there is allowance for this - however, as you already pointed out, there is no claim so it can't be split. It does work out when PWC is claiming against all the relevant NRPs. You case doesn't work because for some reason, there is no claim against the other person! This needs to be sorted out properly.


Yes it is a 50/50 split usually, but the carers allowance reduces when youngest child reaches 11 or 12 again at 14 and disappears altogether at 16. There is only 1 carer's allowance regardless of number of children. i shall dig out my forms which show how to work it out and study them as it give instructions on how to do assessments and try to give you details. It is extremely complicated, but not impossible to work out.

I can try and do a made up assessment to help? Can you just confirm as much as you can, the circumstances again? i.e. you, ex and how many children? How many kids does she have with other NRP? Does he work? Cheers!

MJMum

Under the old rules there is allowance for this

Not under the circumstances I have described? (Sorry to OP for thread crashing, I know it's not helpful to you but I am curious...)