Universal Credit changes...CSA?

labyrinth84

kizz79 wrote: »

couldnt agree more, Im on the other side and get a grand total of £17.50 a week for three children, its a joke!

That is an extremely small amount for 3 children! That wouldn't even cover school dinner money for the 3 of them. Does the father help you additionally with clothing etc for them?

fedupandhurt

I too am very interested what will happen when universal poverty is introduced if you are on job seekers will they just take that element into account and make you pay the flat rate 5pound? or because housing benefit is included are they going to try and get there grubby little mits on that?

Or because its all bundled together ie CTC,HB,WTC,CB Job seekers in one payment are they going to assess on everything?.

labyrinth84

fedupandhurt wrote: »

I too am very interested what will happen when universal poverty is introduced if you are on job seekers will they just take that element into account and make you pay the flat rate 5pound? or because housing benefit is included are they going to try and get there grubby little mits on that?

Or because its all bundled together ie CTC,HB,WTC,CB Job seekers in one payment are they going to assess on everything?.

That was what my initial query was, before everyone decided to dig about in my personal life and make judgements haha.

I presume all help you get will then be deductable through CSA payments, it's 'income' right? Whether it is crucial to help towards bills or to help on top of low wages to stay afloat.

If it is the case, it WILL force alot of new families to live separately/split if all their income is then deductable for other children.

My child will NOT live in poverty to pay for another woman and children. Deduct partners income for sure! He is responsible for his children, no debate! But deducting help given to support my child? Wrong.

This country needs to encourage family life, not single life!!!

fedupandhurt

labyrinth84 wrote: »

That was what my initial query was, before everyone decided to dig about in my personal life and make judgements haha.

I presume all help you get will then be deductable through CSA payments, it's 'income' right? Whether it is crucial to help towards bills or to help on top of low wages to stay afloat.

If it is the case, it WILL force alot of new families to live separately/split if all their income is then deductable for other children.

My child will NOT live in poverty to pay for another woman and children. Deduct partners income for sure! He is responsible for his children, no debate! But deducting help given to support my child? Wrong.

This country needs to encourage family life, not single life!!!

i understand everything you have said and the same issues are really worrying me too, hopefully it will be split into elements and the only parts they will be able to touch are the usual suspects ie job seekers and the tax credits because if the CSA are ever allowed to get there grubby hands on things like houseing benifit and child benifit then the real slippery slope starts.

And i am very suspicious of them because information on universal poverty and the csa is non existent.

shoe*diva79

kizz79 wrote: »

couldnt agree more, Im on the other side and get a grand total of £17.50 a week for three children, its a joke!

Thats gone up from the £5 a week you stated a couple of responses up

Totally agree though, £17.50 a week is very poor. Is he working?

labyrinth84

shoe*diva79 wrote: »

Thats gone up from the £5 a week you stated a couple of responses up

Totally agree though, £17.50 a week is very poor. Is he working?

Could be wrong, but I think her partner pays £5 CM because he is studying, and she receives £17.50 for her children.

Very low amounts, given and received.

shoe*diva79

labyrinth84 wrote: »

Could be wrong, but I think her partner pays £5 CM because he is studying, and she receives £17.50 for her children.

Very low amounts, given and received.

Both times the poster said "i get" hence my thoughts. Agree tho, either way, given or receiving they are very low amounts.

wayne0

i thought students were on the nil rate?

galangm8

wayne0 wrote: »

i thought students were on the nil rate?

Unless he's got a part time job earning just over £100 per week, that's £5 for the first hundred pounds and 25% over £100 -depending on the number of children.

wayne0

ahhh, but this is variation right. - which wont go through if children live at home with the nrp who is a student? correct?