Child Benefit and CSA – Judicial Review

nicky3

I am progressing matters beyond the ICE and PHSO who have failed to properly acknowledge the injustice of a decision by the CSA to base their award on who was in receipt of child benefit, following the relocation of the child. The result was that I was denied my right to claim child support for a year.

I am looking for succinct stories of similar issues so as to demonstrate that this is not an isolated case, and that the CSA habitually abuse/d the legislation when children relocate.

I am not a regular on the forum any more, but two pertinent stories appeared some time ago. I would love to hear from those posters or anyone who has a similar tale to tell:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4230425
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4210763

I am taking this matter up at my own personal cost (madness) on a point of principle and justice, and following the shocking brush off and cover up tactics of ICE and the PHSO (please visit http://phsothefacts.com/ for more info on this). If you think there is justice for us mere citizens when things go wrong....think again!

Any help to back up this systematic abuse of the legislation by the CSA would be greatly appreciated.

Nicola

jacklink

i dont know your story or your situation, but its my opinion that things are set unfair and skewered toward one parent to set an unbalance and therefore causing disharmony and grievance and therefore an argument, resulting in cases to make money for the law establishment

just my opinion

medsec_222

I have to agree. They seem to set one parent against the other. They have no interest in any of the various ways in which fathers can support their children, other than monetary and at the the level which they deem fit. My son has his boys for the next two weeks and after 25% of his wages has been removed, there is very little left to spend on the boys. He would dearly love to take them away for a few days, but probably a day out is all that can be managed. His ex. wife and her partner by contrast are out of the country on holiday for the next two weeks.

shoe*diva79

medsec_222 wrote: »

I have to agree. They seem to set one parent against the other. They have no interest in any of the various ways in which fathers can support their children, other than monetary and at the the level which they deem fit. My son has his boys for the next two weeks and after 25% of his wages has been removed, there is very little left to spend on the boys. He would dearly love to take them away for a few days, but probably a day out is all that can be managed. His ex. wife and her partner by contrast are out of the country on holiday for the next two weeks.

The thing is, children cost money. Supporting children in other ways is great, but does it keep a roof over their head? Food in their tummies? Warmth in their home? And thats just the basics! Once kids are at school their are uniforms, presents for parties they get invited to, school trips... the list really does go on.

its great your son has his boys for the next 2 weeks, contact is important, but the boys mum will still be having to pay rent/mortgage and other associated bills.

What his ex wife is doing over the next 2 weeks isnt really any concern. She is entitled to spend some quality child free time doing as she pleases?

Obviously I dont know figures, but as an example, if your son was paying 25% on £1000, thats £250 a month. split between 3 children is £83 each. Not a lot a month really is it? I bet their mum spend more then £83 a month on each of her children.

medsec_222

My son has a shared residence order which mean by the order or the Court, my son is entitled to offer his children a home as well as their mother. He knows all about how much money children cost, because exactly as their mother does, he provides a home for his children, keeps a roof of their head, foods in their tummies, warmth in their home, etc. Yes I agree entirely that this is the basics, because he also provides clothes, shoes, pyjamas, socks, underwear, and everything that children need around them in their home. He also takes his turn at presents for parties etc.


Each case is different and so it is impossible for anyone to judge what is or isn't a lot of money. My son is a single parent and provides a home for his children on one wage without the benefit of any state support. He does not work overtime to pay for extras, as his time is committed to his children, which is as it should be. He hasn't been able to take his boys on holiday for five years, and he relies on family support to ensure his children don't go without.


There has been a suggestion put forward by a recent Government think tank (The Centre for Social Justice, July 2014), that when both parents are sharing care of their children, that the child benefit and child credit is split proportionally. I would really like to see this in practice. Not many are fortunate enough to share care 50/50, but a lot of separated fathers share care of their children for almost a much. Possibly this will be something to be considered in the future, but the emphasis now should be on helping and advising the whole family at the beginning of separation. as this is the best way of ensuring the absence of confrontational agencies, such as solicitors, barristers and the CSA. It should be about the best outcome for the children and consideration for each other, and not purely about entitlement. It can be done, and it has been started, though not by government as yet.