could anyone advise me on what to do please?

PreludeForTimeFeelers

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op - a csa case will never ever be backdated to the childs date of birth - this is impossible as no matter how early a claim is made child benefit must be in payment before it can be processed - the e,date of the case will be the date that they advised you of the application - either by phone or the date the forms were issued to you. If the case was assessed through the agency and then set up as payments being made directly the agency would not be contacting you to tell you what you have to pay - are you sure it was someone from the csa that called you? if the pwc is going to mess you around it may be easier to pay your assessed amount through the agency and not pay for any extras as this is what the law says you are legally entitled to pay - of course if you wish in addition to your payments you could perhaps set money aside for their future. i would speak to the csa and confirm that it was them that contacted you - if the pwc is looking the same amount as what would be paid through the agency i would pay through them so she cannot manipulate the payments when she pleases but just make her aware no extras will be bought.

When a case goes from md to agency collection we would always call the NRP to explain the calculation again and to gather a MoC - maybe they were just doing that?

skibadee

Personally I'd contact the CSA firstly to see and most importantly to see if the first case was actually closed, did you have a letter saying it was closed?
If the case WAS closed there should be no arrears as the new case only opened today...you really need to get this clarified asap by CSA.

CSA will not back date to when child was born, only from date case was opened, personally I'd wait for paperwork/payment schedule from CSA to make payments through them, maybe putting money aside ready for the schedule etc., however if you wish to pay direct this week then make sure you have proof of this....you could end up paying twice for that period else.

I think its very unfair that the PWC is using access/maintenance threat, if a NRP refused to pay if they weren't allowed access the CSA would...quite rightly say, there is no link between mainyenace and access.

Fair play to you for wanting to do the right thing for your child....I hope you continue to do so.

frostman

An update. I ran Csa this morning. No case opened. She has jut calle me to say her friend pretende to be the Csa. I knew something was strange here. Is this not fraud? This is how mental this woman is. I has rang Csa an explained I am payin her £42 a week as I should do.
And they have under told me they can't backdate a closed case.

missbunbury

frostman wrote: »

She has jut calle me to say her friend pretende to be the Csa.

Gosh, good luck with this one! You know, you are entitled to make an application to pay maintenance via the CSA should you wish to do so, it's not something I'd normally recommend but in this case it might be a good idea so you can be sure you won't keep getting messed about like this.

kevin137

missbunbury wrote: »

Gosh, good luck with this one! You know, you are entitled to make an application to pay maintenance via the CSA should you wish to do so, it's not something I'd normally recommend but in this case it might be a good idea so you can be sure you won't keep getting messed about like this.

I would probably do this just to make sure that things are all done above board. It is far simpler for you probably, and will take the stress out of your ex being able to play games, and it sounds like she is more than capable of doing this.

fannyanna

Definately go and open a case yourself. That's what I got my Husband to do when his ex started being awkward with us.

She used the CSA as a threat but the smile was soon wiped off her face when we opened a case ourselves as she got a lot less than what she was looking for.

clearingout

....on the other hand, mum now has the correct amount of maintenance coming in which is a little more than double what was originally offered. I would say a little bit of game playing has ended in what is probably best for the child concerned...? assuming, of course, that the new 'assessment' is the correct one?

Assuming the new assessment is correct, I don't see some kind of psycho, bullying mum... I see a dad who was doing what he could to get out of his financial responsibilities towards his child by offering half of what he should have been paying in maintenance.

Six of one, half a dozen of the other.

skibadee

clearingout wrote: »

....on the other hand, mum now has the correct amount of maintenance coming in which is a little more than double what was originally offered. I would say a little bit of game playing has ended in what is probably best for the child concerned...? assuming, of course, that the new 'assessment' is the correct one?

Assuming the new assessment is correct, I don't see some kind of psycho, bullying mum... I see a dad who was doing what he could to get out of his financial responsibilities towards his child by offering half of what he should have been paying in maintenance.

Six of one, half a dozen of the other.

OP stated he was paying £30 a week....mutual agreement...plus paying for other things for child....I don't see how that is 'trying to get out his financial responsibilities' !!!

iluvfreebies

flip i knew it lol ive been working for the agency too long - what a chancer - in future if you get a call from the 'csa' i would explain that you have had this happen and ask for a number to call them back - this will allow you to ensure that you are speaking to who you think you are - how sneaky of her to do this to you

frostman

clearingout wrote: »

....on the other hand, mum now has the correct amount of maintenance coming in which is a little more than double what was originally offered. I would say a little bit of game playing has ended in what is probably best for the child concerned...? assuming, of course, that the new 'assessment' is the correct one?

Assuming the new assessment is correct, I don't see some kind of psycho, bullying mum... I see a dad who was doing what he could to get out of his financial responsibilities towards his child by offering half of what he should have been paying in maintenance.

Six of one, half a dozen of the other.

you have no idea to be honest, ive paid in my time more that the £42 a week she is getting.
Must be embarassing to hound a father when the PWC has never worked a day in her life.