Child Maintenance

Thinkthin

I'm on 10k a year

northerntwo1

Thinkthin wrote: »

I'm on 10k a year

You are entitled to around £10,000 per year tax free in tax credits plus 70% of childcare so claim now.

Thinkthin

What!!!!....can it be backdated?

northerntwo1

Thinkthin wrote: »

What!!!!....can it be backdated?

3 months I think. Post on the benefit boards and blonde bubbles or ice queen (resident experts as are others whose names I cant rememver) can advise. I'm a HV so have rudimental knowledge but they will know exactly how far to ask for a backdate and how it works. Good luck I feel heartbroken you struggled so long

ETA assuming you live alone without a partner - if you have a partner their income is added to your 10k and reduced accordingly.

rpc

That 10k is presumably the tax free allowance and not tax credits.

Using the table for working 16 hours or more, with three children, at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tax-credits-entitlement-tables-working-at-least-16-hours-and-paying-childcare/tax-credits-entitlement-tables-working-at-least-16-hours-and-paying-childcare suggests that on a 10k income (don't know if CSA counts here) and paying £100 a week childcare, you would receive tax credits of around £15k per year.

Your best bet is to head to https://www.gov.uk/tax-credits-calculator and put in your details and then you can get an accurate estimate.

Guest101

Thinkthin wrote: »

Hi
Just after some quick advice.

Ive been separated nearly 2 years . I have 3 children and my ex pays me £800....per month. He is in a 70k pa job.

My childminding fees and school dinner money fees total nearly £400 per month...

Is this cost included in what he pays me or should it be separate.?

No it's ALL included in what he pays. U are the parent with responsibility, and it is upto u how u sort child minding.

shoe*diva79

Thinkthin wrote: »

Hi
Just after some quick advice.

Ive been separated nearly 2 years . I have 3 children and my ex pays me £800....per month. He is in a 70k pa job.

My childminding fees and school dinner money fees total nearly £400 per month...

Is this cost included in what he pays me or should it be separate.?

CM is to cover everything. If you are on a low income then tax credits can help which include the childcare element which can pay upto 70% of your childcare costs. If you rent your property then you may be entitled to Housing Benefit/Local housing allowance and council tax benefit.

cazziebo

Guest101 wrote: »

U are the parent with responsibility, .

Both parents have responsibility for their children. With people I know, there tends to be a bit of discussion on certain costs such as pre school childcare, school trips, uniform, private school fees etc etc and parents come to an agreement.

I know this is a money saving board, but it shouldn't always be about how little the non resident parent can get away with paying. How much of that £70k salary did the parent get to spend himself when he was a resident parent? I'd bet a larger percentage went on housing, feeding and caring for children than is now paid in child support.

It's the welfare and wellbeing of the children that should be important. And in real life it tends to be like that.

supersaver2

I'm finding it slightly baffling that parents that earn 80k between them are entitled to 15k in benefits towards the upbringing of their children!!

Gavin83

cazziebo wrote: »

I know this is a money saving board, but it shouldn't always be about how little the non resident parent can get away with paying. How much of that £70k salary did the parent get to spend himself when he was a resident parent? I'd bet a larger percentage went on housing, feeding and caring for children than is now paid in child support.

Yes but he didn't have the extra costs of housing himself before. He could also potentially have other children by now.

The law dictates a certain amount to be paid by the NRP and I'd assume this has been calculated so both parents can afford to live. I don't think paying what the CSA recommends is unreasonable.

supersaver2 wrote: »

I'm finding it slightly baffling that parents that earn 80k between them are entitled to 15k in benefits towards the upbringing of their children!!

I doubt his income is considered when it comes to benefits, he isn't living with her after all.