child maintanence as an income

mrsfenwick

No one seems to be able to anser my question.
Its looking like i will have an excess income on my soa.

I am entirely on benefits but also get about 400 a month in child maintenance. From what I have read this is classed as an income and can be ised to pay an ipa, is this correct? so in essence they could technically take up to £400 ipa ( in theory)

sorry i have posted loads but im caefully finalizing my forms for monday scared

mrsfenwick

Does anyone know about this please.

HappyMJ

As you are on benefits you will not get an ipa. You can make up expenses to spend the child maintenance on the child to give the child a similar lifestyle if the other parent was still living with you.

kepar

HappyMJ wrote: »

As you are on benefits you will not get an ipa. You can make up expenses to spend the child maintenance on the child to give the child a similar lifestyle if the other parent was still living with you.

But as the OP states child maintenance is income not benefits, if there is excess surely she could get an IPA.
Or are you saying she makes up expenses so there is no spare , so technically committing fraud?

Am not sure what you are trying to say.

freddy911

Child maintenance is and income not a benefit so could be taken as an IPA if there is excess.

HappyMJ

kepar wrote: »

But as the OP states child maintenance is income not benefits, if there is excess surely she could get an IPA.
Or are you saying she makes up expenses so there is no spare , so technically committing fraud?

Am not sure what you are trying to say.

I'm saying spend it. Child maintenance is paid so that the child has a similar lifestyle if the other parent was still around. Not pretend expenses...actual expenses....Swimming lessons, gym classes, private out of hours tuition etc...

mrsfenwick

Thanyou for your replies. I guess i will find out soon enough im in court tomorrow to submit my paper. I havent managed to 'spend' and do have an excess so i am expecting an IPA. If he says my car isnt allowed then will be even bigger one.
Had a busy weekend so tried not nto think about it but sinking in again as i write my past page out in neat on my soa x

sort_me_own_yard_out

good luck and I look forward to seeing the outcome as you have a similar income coming in to mine although mine is mixed between salary/benefits and mainatince and I am also a single mum of 2.

All the best x

mrsfenwick

sort_me_own_yard_out wrote: »

good luck and I look forward to seeing the outcome as you have a similar income coming in to mine although mine is mixed between salary/benefits and mainatince and I am also a single mum of 2.

All the best x

Thankyou. I shall keep you updated x