Child Support and Tax Credits...please help!

Confused20103

Hi, I'm new here and really helping someone can give me a bit of info?

My husband is the NRP in this case. Up until August he was self employed but the business went bust so we have been unemployed up until now.
I have now managed to get a full time job but I just want to know what percentage of our child tax/working tax credits will be taken into account for his child maintenance, as I am the main and only earner?

I did read a few months back that they can only take half of the tax credits into account if the NRP isn't the main breadwinner, but everything seems to have changed. I have tried contacting CSA and Child Maintenance Options but neither are giving me an answer.

Is anyone else in this position? He is going to be paying maintenance for 2 children but we have 4 children living with us (2 from my previous relationship).

Many thanks in advance for your help x

shoe*diva79

None.

Obviously morally he should try his hardest to make a contribution. Is he claiming JSA?

Confused20103

Hi and thank you for your response.

We are currently claiming JSA but this will stop for both of us when I start work as it is a full time job.

We have no qualms in paying maintenance. I just want to get my head around how much we will be looking at paying so that I can budget for our family?

I thought part of your tax credit was always taken into account unless you are claiming Income Support or JSA?

shoe*diva79

Its all counted if the NRP is the main earner, 50% is conted if NRP and NRPP earn the same and none if the NRPP is the main earner.

I would work out what your total household income is. Deduct 25% for the 4 children in your household (assuming they are all still in education) then make any deductions for how many nights the children stay over at your house (1/7th deduction per night) then pay 20% of whats left to the PWC.

You should be getting CM for your 2 children from their father?

Confused20103

Thanks again

Sadly my children's father has no interest in providing for them and he lives abroad so I am unable to claim (he lives in South Carolina where there is no jurisdiction).
Thank you again for your help - will see what figure I end up with!

shoe*diva79

South Carolina in America? America is covered under REMO so you can indeed claim CM from your childrens father via the courts. This isnt expensive to do, the forms you need to complete are fairly simple.

Confused20103

I've tried. There are 2 states in USA that aren't covered by the REMO agreement and SC is one of them

shoe*diva79

Wow, thats rubbish. Men like your ex make me so cross, withdraw financial support for their children to suit their circumstances.

PreludeForTimeFeelers

Confused20103 wrote: »

Hi, I'm new here and really helping someone can give me a bit of info?

My husband is the NRP in this case. Up until August he was self employed but the business went bust so we have been unemployed up until now.
I have now managed to get a full time job but I just want to know what percentage of our child tax/working tax credits will be taken into account for his child maintenance, as I am the main and only earner?

I did read a few months back that they can only take half of the tax credits into account if the NRP isn't the main breadwinner, but everything seems to have changed. I have tried contacting CSA and Child Maintenance Options but neither are giving me an answer.

Is anyone else in this position? He is going to be paying maintenance for 2 children but we have 4 children living with us (2 from my previous relationship).

Many thanks in advance for your help x

Has the case been set up yet? If not, then it will be on the new 2012 scheme. This would mean that tax credits weren't taken into account at all.

HoneyNutLoop

Under CS2 they always count CTC as the NRP's income but WTC and childcare tax credits as shoe diva says, but like prelude says under CS3 it's not taken into account in any circumstances.

Confused20103

Thank you everyone. The claim was originally made in June 2012 so I'm not sure which one we come under? Will they be changing the system so that everyone is under the same rules? Or are you stuck under CS2 if the claim was made before the changes?
Thank you again.