How to work out payments..

Orville

Hi,

Is there a rough guide as to how much i would be entitled to if i went through the CSA?.

I am full-time carer for our son, although she does have 2 other children that live with her.

Is the amount done only on her income or the household income that would also include her partner..?

We have a private arrangement at the moment but her payments are starting to become more erratic so I am thinking of making it more formal.

As far as her earnings go i think she is on around 25k...

Darna

This is a link for the calculator
http://www.cmoptions.org/en/calculator/

It would be done on her income alone minus any pensions she pays into, they dont include partners income anymore and she will get 14% allowance for the 2 children in her household

Mimi_Arc_en_ciel

No, it doesn't include partners income and AFAIK it also doesnt (now) include any working tax credits if the PWOC is the higher earner (Although i'm not 100% sure about that so please check this)