CSA question

silkyuk9

Just looking for a bit of advise.

My son and his gf have recently split and the arguments have now started. She has now said she is contacting the CSA as my son has got a new job (army).

The job is only going to pay around £1200 (bring home) and after his debts are paid and rent etc he will have around £200 per month left.

Does the CSA take into account your out paying when they make rulings on how much you are going to pay?

What would they make him pay on an income of around £1200 per month income?

daisydukes79

Hi
It's a straightforward 15% of his wages for 1 child, 20% for 2 children and 25 % for 3 or more. They don't take outgoings into account.

spamalot

When you say rent do you mean rent for the gf or do you mean his rent in army accommodation?

If its the latter then it's taken out before he gets his pay, which means if his take home pay is £1200 then this is after rent has been deducted. All army expenses are taken out at source.

silkyuk9

spamalot wrote: »

When you say rent do you mean rent for the gf or do you mean his rent in army accommodation?

If its the latter then it's taken out before he gets his pay, which means if his take home pay is £1200 then this is after rent has been deducted.

No rent for his own place, the army job is not a soldier so would not live on barracks 24/7

Also how do the CSA take the money is this 15% direct out of his wage packet each month, or would he have to set up a standing order?

silkyuk9

BTW his gf has a good job and would bring home around £1600 to £1800 possibly a month if that makes any odds, she pays own rent and possibly get some state help also

thorsoak

Although the repayment of your son's debts is important, the maintenance of his child/children (I can't see whether its one baby or more) is of paramount importance. 15% of £1,200 is £180 - so that is what I understand CSA would demand from him.

What his g/f earns/receives in benefits is totally irrelevant. I'm sure you would not want him to shirk his responsibilities - I know I would hate my sons to do so!

Ballabriggs

I don't wish to be rude, but based on your post above you seem to be suggesting that his gf should bear the majority of the financial commitment in bringing up their child? Why should this be the case? Is it not his daughter or son as well?

It's immaterial how much the mother gets, it's based on 15% of his income, which the csa can get taken directly out of his wages through the employer. I'm assuming he is a civil servant if he's not in the army? So based on your figures he should be paying £180 per month.

silkyuk9

thorsoak wrote: »

Although the repayment of your son's debts is important, the maintenance of his child/children (I can't see whether its one baby or more) is of paramount importance. 15% of £1,200 is £180 - so that is what I understand CSA would demand from him.

What his g/f earns/receives in benefits is totally irrelevant. I'm sure you would not want him to shirk his responsibilities - I know I would hate my sons to do so!

No there is no intention of him not paying his way, after all its his child. As grand parents also we pay our way for our grandchild too, we help in every way we can so no one is suggesting for one minute that anyone is trying to get out of any kind of payment, we just would like to know so we can all prepare thats all.

Gigglepig

Please also keep in mind, the csa payment is the absolute minimum the non resident parent contributes. Hopefully your son will contribute as best he can towards the child, just as he would have when they were together.

I'd be really careful not to encourage him to do the absolute minimum he can - surely a dad that aims for the minimum is not what you would want for your grandchild?

silkyuk9

Ballabriggs wrote: »

I don't wish to be rude, but based on your post above you seem to be suggesting that his gf should bear the majority of the financial commitment in bringing up their child? Why should this be the case? Is it not his daughter or son as well?

It's immaterial how much the mother gets, it's based on 15% of his income, which the csa can get taken directly out of his wages through the employer. I'm assuming he is a civil servant if he's not in the army? So based on your figures he should be paying £180 per month.

Thats absolutely fine. No one in my family or friends that I have have ever dealt with CSA. There is no mention of getting out of any commitment here, infact our grandchild will be supported more than the CSA guidelines, even great grand mother has been giving him £100 per month also so our GC is quite lucky, unfortunately we cannot prevent relationship breakdowns.

silkyuk9

Gigglepig wrote: »

Please also keep in mind, the csa payment is the absolute minimum the non resident parent contributes. Hopefully your son will contribute as best he can towards the child, just as he would have when they were together.

I'd be really careful not to encourage him to do the absolute minimum he can - surely a dad that aims for the minimum is not what you would want for your grandchild?

Absolutely not we try to do our best and provided over £6000 this year alone helping with his first year of life.