CSA 2 and £5 flat rate question !

DAREDEVIL78

Hi, relative to an earlier post can members advise on the following scenario ......

based on csa 2 system . . . if I lost my job and claimed jsa which would make my wife the higher earner in our household how would this affect the csa using tax credits ?

if I have read it correct I would pay £5 flat rate per week but is it correct that working tax credits wouldn't be included due to my wife being the higher earner ??

but what about child tax credits , are they not included too based on me being on jsa and my wife being the higher earner ??

and lastly if I was on jsa then found work but my earnings were still lower than my wifes how would this affect above mentioned jsa/wife working scenario ??

thanks for looking and replying !:money:

jacklink

if your wifes the higher earner tax credits cannot be touched, you may not even have to pay £5 as you may not get any monetary benefit only stamp and how can someone pay something out of nothing

sfm82

Regardless of what your wife earns if you claim jsa then the csa will take portion from it as maintenance payments for your children. They can also take portion of your households working tax credits as this counts as income but im not sure how much etc.

If you then found another job then the csa would take a percentage of your wage depending on how many children you are responsible for again regardless of your wifes income.

HoneyNutLoop

DAREDEVIL78 wrote: »

Hi, relative to an earlier post can members advise on the following scenario ......

based on csa 2 system . . . if I lost my job and claimed jsa which would make my wife the higher earner in our household how would this affect the csa using tax credits ?

if I have read it correct I would pay £5 flat rate per week but is it correct that working tax credits wouldn't be included due to my wife being the higher earner ??

but what about child tax credits , are they not included too based on me being on jsa and my wife being the higher earner ??

I replied on your other thread to this bit, as hadn't seen you new thread.

DAREDEVIL78 wrote: »

and lastly if I was on jsa then found work but my earnings were still lower than my wifes how would this affect above mentioned jsa/wife working

The CSA would the calculate your maintenance on your earnings, your CTC and then give you a relevant other child allowance for the children in your household. Your household's WTC would not be included, as CSA would treat it as your wife's income because she's the highest earner.

DAREDEVIL78

after reading the csa booklet I understand if I worked but my earnings were between £5-100 that I would still pay the £5 flat rate (as I would on jsa )


so does this mean on jsa I would pay £5 and either tax credits are not used ?

but would coming off jsa and into a job that earned £5-100 then enable csa to use our child tax credits ?

iluvfreebies

if you are iro bens your assessment would be £5 per week - no other income would be considered

if you were a stay at home parent with no income and being supported by your wife - ctc would be taken into account regardless of who it is paid to - wtc would not be taken into account as this would be paid to your wife (as she is the highest earner)