Csa changes

hmc

Hi all
I've been reading about the csa changes and a lot of it I don't get, lol it doesn't take much!
I'm a single parent of 1 child, get money through csa from the father,the amount hasn't altered in 6 yrs
I have no idea where he is and we have no contact and don't wish to either,so the thought of having to track him down and deal with him has had me in tears
Can someone explain what's to happen in easy terms please
Thankyou

PreludeForTimeFeelers

Firstly, you don't need to panic. Your current case will remain open for the foreseeable future. If/When the CSA close your case, you'll be invited to open a new case or come to a family-based arrangement with your ex. If you don't have any contact with him then you can open a case with the CSA, who will be the ones to contact him.

hmc

Thank you!! Is it right I will have to pay for the csa to collect?

Crellow4

That is the case with the 2012 scheme cases. This is to encourage a direct pay agreement. If a DEO is used or other Enforcement action, then a small charge is levied against both parties.

PreludeForTimeFeelers

hmc wrote: »

Thank you!! Is it right I will have to pay for the csa to collect?

There will be a £20 fee to set up a case on the new system, and then your case will be either set as direct pay (where the CSA arrange it so your ex pays you directly) or calc and collect (where the CSA collect on your behalf).

If the CSA collect on your behalf then they'll charge you 4% of the amount they collect. They will also charge your ex 20% of the assessment.

shoe*diva79

PreludeForTimeFeelers wrote: »

There will be a £20 fee to set up a case on the new system, and then your case will be either set as direct pay (where the CSA arrange it so your ex pays you directly) or calc and collect (where the CSA collect on your behalf).

If the CSA collect on your behalf then they'll charge you 4% of the amount they collect. They will also charge your ex 20% of the assessment.

So 24% of the assessment is lost as charges? Or the 20% charge to NRP is in addition?

Gair_Rhydd

shoe*diva79 wrote: »

So 24% of the assessment is lost as charges? Or the 20% charge to NRP is in addition?

Additional. The 4% is deducted from the payment to the receiving parent.

Both sides avoid charges if the payer elects to pay the other parent direct and stays compliant.

But as the PTF says, people with CSA cases won't have to deal with that for some while yet. They won't even start closing the CSA cases til next year and it's a fair bet many will just run their course and end naturally.

hmc

So I will pay £20 as a one off? Then lose 4% every month? Blimey I get little enough as it is! But there is no way I'm dealing with him,if I ever found him,and if he agreed to pay, he would just stop paying if csa weren't involved

13Kent

That's shocking! The payment costs the PWC 4% but it costs the NRP an extra 20% - now tell me the system isn't biased towards the NRP!

Crellow4

Both parties can avoid the charges by behaving like grown ups and setting up a direct pay agreement.

his_wife

that sounds great in theory crellow, but some pwc want more, and some nrp want too pay less, i for one, know, my ex husband wouldnt be amicable, i tried that once,,,,,it didnt work!!

However, i really hope it does encourage people to be "grown up" and be amicable, but, as per usual it will be open to abuse and irregularities.