csa

oz1

Hi can I just ask a question about CSA payments?
I am confused as have received a letter that the NRP has to pay a flat rate of £5.00 due to benefit/pension. I am the PWC and the NRP works and is on a good wage so it cant be benefit and is he is too young to be on pension, nor has he a private pension.
He does have a new partner who does not work, does that mean that he can work and her benefit is taken into consideration making CSA a flat rate.
Thanks for taking the time to read this.

kevin137

Query it, and ask for it to be checked again...

The NRP's partner has no reflection on payments on CSA 2 so it would not be that...

PreludeForTimeFeelers

£5 flat rate assessment generally means that the NRP is in receipt of prescribed benefits. If the case was opened after 2003 then he will be on CS2, and his partner's income (or lack of) wont be taken into consideration.

oz1

Thanks for your help.
That's good that it will be him claiming the benefit and working at least I know what I am dealing with.
It does say on the gov website that If the paying parent lives with a partner, the flat rate will be used if the partner gets:
Income Support
income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
income-related Employment and Support Allowance
That threw me a bit.

oz1

It is CSA 2 that he is on, I will contact the CSA again.

Thanks for your advice x

PreludeForTimeFeelers

I think that's only if they're in receipt of a joint benefit claim, but I could be wrong.

FBaby

Are you sure he didn't pack in his job when the csa contacted him? Or could it be that he is self-employed and reporting no income?

zzzLazyDaisy

Or is it possible that the new partner is ill and on DLA/ESA and he has given up work to become her carer? (This was an actual situation on a thread not so long ago).

Harryonesock

This happened to me 10 plus years ago. My ex husband had to pay £5 a week for TWO children. 3 tribunals later and he was still paying £5!!! He was self employed on a really high wage but being self employed he could hide it!!! So unfair and nothing the csa could do about it!!!!

iammumtoone

Harryonesock wrote: »

This happened to me 10 plus years ago. My ex husband had to pay £5 a week for TWO children. 3 tribunals later and he was still paying £5!!! He was self employed on a really high wage but being self employed he could hide it!!! So unfair and nothing the csa could do about it!!!!

My ex is self employed on a good wage he pays me but no where near what he should, the solicitor told be to accept whatever he offered as like you have found out, the CSA can't touch self employed people grrr.

oz1

Hi,
Rang CSA, he is on benefits and has no income yet he continues to work. He is still employed but cash in hand and has been seen at work by people I know.
He bragged to me he is working and laughed about it.I have put in an appeal to the CSA so fingers crossed.
It is possible that he may have become a carer but he does work full time so not sure how that would work.
The worse thing is that the kids are lovely, well mannered,thoughtful and he doesn't realise how lucky he is to have them.

Thanks for all the help on this forum.