CSA & overtime?

kelloggs36

What they will need to know is exactly how the debts arose - what items were purchased and who kept them. They will need to know the method of payment for the items too.

little-debz

I informed the csa a year ago of my ex's details to make a claim for payments for our son. Still no payments yet he had another child with someone else this year, if he can afford a new baby surely he should be made to pay for things such as school shoes and dinners that i struugle as a single working mum to pay for. the bailiffs are quite happy to knock at my door for failing to pay bills, yet my ex seems to be playing his own rules on what is important. he has been offered to have contact with my son yet just makes up feeble excuses that he cant afford to. anyone got any ideas about mandatory payments etc? I dont know where to turn to anymore xx

kelloggs36

Have you constantly called the CSA to ask what is going on with your case? What is their excuse? I presume you are not on benefits as you would only get an extra ten pounds per week. It makes me so sick that parents are quite prepared to forget their existing children and have other children with another partner, then bleat about not being able to afford to live! As you say, they should factor this into the equasion - they have to pay for the first child then, if they can afford it, by all means go ahead and have more children. Of course this does not apply to all NRPs whose circumstances change (as they invariably do) only those who refuse to acknowledge their children in favour of their new relationship.

aussiesbird

Can anyone enlighten me on the difference between the old system and the new one. When did the new one come into effect and if your case was taken on by the CSA before the new rules then do the old rules still apply to you or are you automatically transferred onto new system? Sounds confusing but I'm sure someone can help me out on this. Thanks

kelloggs36

If you had a case prior to March 2003 then you are on the old rules and will continue to be treated under the old rules until either: the case is closed and a new one opened after 13 weeks, or either the PWC has a new case with another NRP in which case it CAN be treated in the old rules and the new under the new rules, but it can also mean that the existing case gets transferred to the new rules, or if an NRP is involved in an old rules case and he has another PWC who makes a new claim then he will be treated under the new rules. So, if none of these things apply and you had an old rules case, then it will still be under the old rules.

aussiesbird

Thanks for that kelloggs36, where can I find details of the differences between old and new rules? I would like to see exactly how payments are calculated on the old rules etc.

N71

aussiesbird wrote: »

Thanks for that kelloggs36, where can I find details of the differences between old and new rules? I would like to see exactly how payments are calculated on the old rules etc.

New rules is a lot easier to understand.
15% of weekly take home pay for 1 child
20% for 2 children or 25% for three children.
The only things that change that basic calculation is if the NRP has children in his current household, and if he has QC for regular overnight stays (minimum of 52 nights per year).

Old rules is a minefield!!
That looks at the NRPs income, his current partner (if he has one) income, his housing costs, any children involved and again, shared care.
I can't explain it simply - it was worked out on a 5 page formula booklet.
Kellogg might come back and give a better explaination!!

You can go on the CSA website, and do a new rules calculation for yourself. I'm not sure how much it goes into old rules.

kelloggs36

I can give you a breakdown of how the old rules are calculated. I shall do this later with an illustration as my dd wants to use the pc to do some homework!!

aussiesbird

kelloggs36 wrote: »

I can give you a breakdown of how the old rules are calculated. I shall do this later with an illustration as my dd wants to use the pc to do some homework!!

Thanks kelloggs36, you're a star! :A

aussiesbird

kelloggs36 wrote: »

I can give you a breakdown of how the old rules are calculated. I shall do this later with an illustration as my dd wants to use the pc to do some homework!!

Hi kelloggs36 Please don't think I am hassling you for a reply but just wondered if you had forgotton.