what are housing costs?

Lucky94

galangm8 wrote: »

Luckily your husbands' 'disability' does not stop him from producing babies, but even more babies that he can ill afford??

Not to mention the 24/7 care each child needs and you being unable to provide/work for them because you have to also care for your disabled husband and living on benefits!

Why would you put yourself in that predicament?

No wonder his ex is trying for some decent maintenance, I bet she is fuming with £2.50 per child, per week.

He's been giving her much more then £2.50 per week, she has got wind off what she can get that's why this has happened. He was happy to carry on but she thinks she can get so much more going through CSA so good luck to her..

FBaby

How much is he actually giving and is this regularly? The reality is that from a legal perspective, it is likely that he doesn't have to give her a penny (or at most £5 a week) because that's how the system is set up... however, with the benefits you are receiving, your disposable income is probably higher than someone who WOULD have to provide 15/20/25% of his income, so the right thing would be to contribute accordingly if he cares for his children especially when he has made the decision to have more...

A case of should vs have to...

Lucky94

FBaby wrote: »

How much is he actually giving and is this regularly? The reality is that from a legal perspective, it is likely that he doesn't have to give her a penny (or at most £5 a week) because that's how the system is set up... however, with the benefits you are receiving, your disposable income is probably higher than someone who WOULD have to provide 15/20/25% of his income, so the right thing would be to contribute accordingly if he cares for his children especially when he has made the decision to have more...

A case of should vs have to...

Exactly and this is why he thought the case was closed and he gave PWC money more then £5 a week so yes he does provide, which I agree he should.

FBaby

How much are we talking about? £10 a week instead, £20? More?

Stressed_Out

Is it still not a flat rate £5 if NRP is on benefits, whether on CSA 1 or CSA 2? I know if NRPP is on income support it's £5.

So no tax credits won't be taken into account if it's £5 due to been on benefits.

gonenam

I think housing cost is just what you need for living, all that included.

PreludeForTimeFeelers

The CSA191A is definitely an 'old rules' form, I checked today. There are a small proportion of cases that are 'old rules' but are on CS2 for technical reasons, it could be that yours is one of those cases.

Lucky94

PreludeForTimeFeelers wrote: »

The CSA191A is definitely an 'old rules' form, I checked today. There are a small proportion of cases that are 'old rules' but are on CS2 for technical reasons, it could be that yours is one of those cases.

Thank you for checking for us. So it seems that we are one of those cases..it confused me with it saying CS2 at the top of both letters.

So do we have to supply my details then? Although I have no work, wageslips to show as I've not worked since having both children, so do I just put 'not working'?

PreludeForTimeFeelers

Lucky94 wrote: »

Thank you for checking for us. So it seems that we are one of those cases..it confused me with it saying CS2 at the top of both letters.

So do we have to supply my details then? Although I have no work, wageslips to show as I've not worked since having both children, so do I just put 'not working'?

I'm not really very clued up on old rules cases, but I would say that you should probably let them know that you're not working.