paying csa until aged 20???

fairyclicks

A friend of mine has been told for the 3 time that his csa payments have been extended past the final payment date, this time he is being told he now has to pay until the child is 20? I can't find anything about this and wondered if anyone could direct me to relevant info please. It just seems wrong to me that everytime he thinks he is finished paying it is extended yet again.

Thanks for any info

PippaGirl_2

It ends on the child's 19th birthday even if they remain in full time education

kevin137

PippaGirl wrote: »

It ends on the child's 19th birthday even if they remain in full time education

But when the new legislation comes in it will be until the 20th b/day..!

jarhead66

Will this new ruling also apply to those on CSA1 and CSA2 or just CSA3 cases?
It seems abit unfair that the CSA keep adding new rules and appling them to both schemes, but don't seem bothered to put everyone all on the same scheme!
It would make more sense just to make the new ruling apply to new customers? If you are assesed on a particular scheme then the same rules should apply through out the life time of the case.

his_wife

as it currently stands it ends on 19th birthday, my husband has phoned csa, not an hour ago, and queried this, they know nothing about when it actually comes into force, or whether you can, reclaim if your child turns 20 this year, as of yet it hasnt gone through legislation.

That was from a horses mouth, believe what you like ha ha

Bluemeanie_2

My Husband and I will go to prison before we subsidise her household past the age of 18.

kevin137

Bluemeanie wrote: »

My Husband and I will go to prison before we subsidise her household past the age of 18.

And you probably will...! If the child remains in full time education...!

Sad isn't it when a child is no longer a child...!

his_wife

blue meanie i totally agree with you, however, the law dictates blah blah blah..... my step daughter left college this year, we came off csa, bearing in mind she is 18, restarted college in sept, she turns 19 next wk, her mum has put a claim in for csa for 6 wks?? now when we stop paying csa next wk, bearing in mind she is 19, can vote, get married, get drunk, drive etc,,,,, now, when this new legislation comes into force up to 20.,,, does that mean her mum will put another claim in, too right it does, it isnt fair,,,, how many times can you finish with this system!!!!!!

missbunbury

Bluemeanie wrote: »

My Husband and I will go to prison before we subsidise her household past the age of 18.

I've seen you say this before, and it always makes me think "well, you won't, will you, it's just your husband who is liable to pay, not you." I always wonder about the thinking processes of people who would rather lose all their income (by going to prison) rather than some of their income (by paying maintenance.)

Marisco

missbunbury wrote: »

I've seen you say this before, and it always makes me think "well, you won't, will you, it's just your husband who is liable to pay, not you." I always wonder about the thinking processes of people who would rather lose all their income (by going to prison) rather than some of their income (by paying maintenance.)

Unless you've been in that situation I can well see how it would be incomprehensible to folk. But when you are doing your best for the children, and a PWC is doing their best to be as horrible and as obstructive as a human can possibly be, then it's very difficult to hand over vast amounts of money with good grace, especially when it's crucifying your household., and it's still not enough for the PWC. So they resort to "blackmail", i.e you don't see the kids unless you hand over more money! So yes, prison can seem an attractive proposition, TBH I'm surprised I didn't end up there for murder!!

shoe*diva79

I think its really sad that some parents find the idea of supporting their child through further education to get a better job/lifestyle etc so horrifying.