Closed case help please

Darna

Hi, I am the nrp on the old rules, I have been reassessed recently to zero. Now I have received a letter from the csa stating the PWC wishes to close the case.

I believe she is going to wait the 13 weeks and reopen under the new rules.

Is there anyway I can ask for the case to be reopened so we stay on the old system?

dannyneil

Nope, nothing you can do will be a straight 15% of your salary for one child or 20% for two..

kevin137

Yes YOU can reopen a case, and it will be the same system that is used...

That is your right, but make it formal, so do it by phone, but follow it up with a letter requesting it be opened again and send it recorded delivery...

Technically you will always have the arrears as you can't fully close a case with arrears outstanding... But you could still be closed as far as assessment goes and then when the new case was opened it would flag the arrears as well, so they would still be there also...

kevin137

dannyneil wrote: »

Nope, nothing you can do will be a straight 15% of your salary for one child or 20% for two..

If you are on CSA1 and a case is closed, then you have to leave it closed for 13 weeks for it to be opened on the new system...

If it is beneficial due to a lower assessment on CSA1 then you can reopen it as an NRP reverting it back to the CSA1 system and thus avoiding the higher rate...

It goes both ways though... If your circumstances change and you end up paying more, then YOU can't close it, only the PWC can...

But either can open and force the issue back onto CSA1 within 13 weeks...

dannyneil

kevin137 wrote: »

If you are on CSA1 and a case is closed, then you have to leave it closed for 13 weeks for it to be opened on the new system...

If it is beneficial due to a lower assessment on CSA1 then you can reopen it as an NRP reverting it back to the CSA1 system and thus avoiding the higher rate...

It goes both ways though... If your circumstances change and you end up paying more, then YOU can't close it, only the PWC can...

But either can open and force the issue back onto CSA1 within 13 weeks...

My apologies I stand corrected

Darna

Thanks Kevin, I will reply to your pm soon, as I'm a new member I have to wait 60 mins

FBaby

Under which circumstances could you have a nil assessment under csa1 and something to pay under csa2?

Darna

Under csa1 we have high mortgage costs, under csa2 they don't include that it's just a % of your wages depending on how many children you pay for

kevin137

I don't know your situation, contact, time spent with children etc, but i do think you need to understand that morally you still have an obligation to pay towards your kids...

Just so you know what i think...

I understand the system is what it is, and that this means you will pay nothing, but that does not make it right... If that makes sense...

Crellow4

I agree with you wholeheartedly Kevin137, I don't understand why any parent would actively try NOT to support their child or children. I would urge communication with the PWC to arrange a private arrangement instead of trying to maintain a nil liability.

FBaby

Darna wrote: »

Under csa1 we have high mortgage costs, under csa2 they don't include that it's just a % of your wages depending on how many children you pay for

Does this mean that if you decide to repay your mortgage in 10 years rather than 20 and pay £2000 a month, then you don't have to pay a penny for your children?