how much for child maintenence?

myright

Hey guys

If I have a child with an ex. And now how 2 children with my new wife who lives with me. How much on average would I need to pay in child maintained for my child who lives with my ex. He probably stays with me once or twice a week.

My earnings are around 450 pounds gross.

shoe*diva79

£450 a week or a month? How often does the child with your ex live with you?

If you google CHild support calculator then you can plug your details in for an answer.

myright

450 a week sorry.
Child stays with me once a week.

myright

Also how accurate are these calculators?

shoe*diva79

They are pretty accurate. Anyhow, if you (or your ex) were to put a claim in via the CMS now then they would look at the P60 information as its all done via the HMRC now.

If your looking to agree a private arrangement (the best way in my opinion and experience!) then the calculator is a very good way to start.

shoe*diva79

If £450 is your gross pay (before tax and NI) then your looking at £40 per week in CM.

myright

I don't understand the calculator.
It asks how many children in total I have. Which is 3.
Then how many days do the children stay with me. Two stay with me everyday. The other one I have with ex stays 1 day every week with me.

Calculator doesn't take this into account. Can someone do it for me???

justontime

If you are saying that two children live with you and one lives with his mother, you should enter 1 child when it asks how many children you have to pay child support for. It will ask you later how many live with you so you can enter 2 at that point.

myright

Oh I see. Does it not take in consideration of the mothers salary? She earns about 300 pounds a week gross

shoe*diva79

No, your the one having to pay CM to her? Her salary is irrelevant for your CM obligation.

myright

Hmm good poimt