do i have to pay for childcare?

bradrock

Its quite funny how she earns more then me and i pay 170 a month plus the rest of the things i get her etc and people on here say its a pittance. Ridiculous

Jagraf

bradrock wrote: »

Its quite funny how she earns more then me and i pay 170 a month plus the rest of the things i get her etc and people on here say its a pittance. Ridiculous

She must work hard then

quidsy

And her outgoings are probably much more than £170 a month, so what are you moaning about, you got off lightly.

Gigglepig

Compared to the cost of for say one full time childcare spot, 170 is dirt cheap, so you have a bargain. I think we pay about 800 a month for nursery alone.

bradrock

quidsy wrote: »

And her outgoings are probably much more than £170 a month, so what are you moaning about, you got off lightly.

Whats her outgoings got to do with what i give her they are irrevelant. With child benefit and mine alone thats 250 a month before shes put a penny in herself.

BrassicWoman

bradrock wrote: »

Whats her outgoings got to do with what i give her they are irrevelant. With child benefit and mine alone thats 250 a month before shes put a penny in herself.

So, give up work, be the full time carer, get all the benefits and the CSA payments. Fixed.

duchy

bradrock wrote: »

Its quite funny how she earns more then me and i pay 170 a month plus the rest of the things i get her etc and people on here say its a pittance. Ridiculous

Your daughter earns more than you do and you "get her other things too"? Presumably "she" is your daughter as the child support is for HER support and not your ex.

Or do you believe £40 a week is ample to cover 50% of housing, feeding, clothing , providing heat, light , toys etc for a child?

What does how much her mother earns have to do with it ? It's about as relevant as how much your girlfriend's car loan is and how she pays it off.

If you are so jealous of your ex's child support you could apply for custody, buy or rent a bigger property, pay for childcare whilst you work , buy all your daughter's clothes, food, lose pay when she's ill, stay home with her in the evenings instead of going out , sit up with her when she's sick or needs a doctor or dentist appointment, cook and clean for her. pay for her holidays, be available for her to do homework with etc etc ....... as well as earn a living . Get real Mate - you have it easy. Your ex does this all the time and you can't even keep to an access arrangement for a few hours once a week !

Jagraf

bradrock wrote: »

Whats her outgoings got to do with what i give her they are irrevelant. With child benefit and mine alone thats 250 a month before shes put a penny in herself.

Just picking myself up off the floor :rotfl:

If you think that's a lot then surely you can manage without the overtime.