csa after 19

his_wife

caz i find it sad, that some people be them on benefits or through csa use their children as cash cows, it is inevitable that one day they are going to want to make their own way in the world, and that the parent is going to have to support themselves.

Support should be paid by both parents not one, i get £10 per child off my ex,, that doesnt pay for their dinner moneys, yet he expects me too fund everything else. I dont mind, it means i have less to thank him for. Yet your step sons mum can take your support payments yet not pay any of her own......

karma is a !!!!! i cant wait:D

vicster994

I am glad we are not the only ones in these circumstances. I keep myself going knowing that in max of 5 years the ex will have to do a full weeks work for the first time in her adult life and she's 35.

I spoke to the csa last week and went through the security giving my name as mrs ....... they thought I was the ex (even though I have permission to discuss). They said to combat the confusion in the future I am to use my christian name as opposed to Mrs. Even though they have been divorced way over 10 years. I said can you not put a note on the system, they said no witthout her permission.

Its all Bonkers.

vicster994

Caz3121 wrote: »

It is not only maintenance, it is the benefits too, the benefits board is full of posts about child benefit and child and working tax credits stopping and how are they going to support themselves on 16 hours wage. Unfortunately some people don't tend to think ahead.
My stepson wanted to move in with us at 16 but mother stopped it as she said she could not afford to lose £600 per month in benefits and maintenance. As soon as she thought he was going to leave education so everything would stop she kicked him out and he came to live with us. (and he did stay in education and she paid no support)

Its just so tragic, my step daughter is being told by her mother she is not legally allowed to leave home until she is 18. As SD wants to move out at 16...why can't some of these women have a bit of pride and get a job as opposed to trying to substain a life on benefits at a childs expense.

zaza_zaza

Thank you for the useful posts. My daughter was 19 on the 8th of March, but on the 2nd of March CSA sent me a new schedule for another 12 months taking her to nearly 20. Before I contact them and have a go at them , am I missing something? I have no arrears and would like to stop the payment to her mother so that I can send her money directly as the mother has stopped giving her money because of the part time job my daughter is doing.

Thanks

PreludeForTimeFeelers

zaza_zaza wrote: »

Thank you for the useful posts. My daughter was 19 on the 8th of March, but on the 2nd of March CSA sent me a new schedule for another 12 months taking her to nearly 20. Before I contact them and have a go at them , am I missing something? I have no arrears and would like to stop the payment to her mother so that I can send her money directly as the mother has stopped giving her money because of the part time job my daughter is doing.

Thanks

Schedules are automatically reissued every 12 months. If you're positive there are no arrears then cancel your payment, bear in mind that you always pay for the week just gone, so there's a chance you may owe a week or so, depending on your method of payment. When a child turns 19 it flags on their system, so they should be aware, however there's no harm in calling them to make sure of this.

I've heard some people say they've been told it may take 12 weeks to close, and to keep paying in the meantime, but if you're convinced you have paid up to date then cancel future payments...I normally recommend letting one final payment after the birthday go through to be safe.

DUTR

[QUOTE=PreludeForTimeFeelers;51936029]Schedules are automatically reissued every 12 months. If you're positive there are no arrears then cancel your payment, bear in mind that you always pay for the week just gone, so there's a chance you may owe a week or so, depending on your method of payment. When a child turns 19 it flags on their system, so they should be aware, however there's no harm in calling them to make sure of this.

I've heard some people say they've been told it may take 12 weeks to close, and to keep paying in the meantime, but if you're convinced you have paid up to date then cancel future payments...I normally recommend letting one final payment after the birthday go through to be safe.[/QUOTE]

When I had arrears the following schedule showed when the payments woudl reduce to the regular amount during the 12 monthschedule period. So at age 19, the change should be automatic.