Housing Benefit & Child Maintenance

jane1994

Hi, I have recentle been left by my partner of the last nine years. He was not the father of my children. I have just started claiming housing benefit and I currently receive child maintenance from my childrens father. He has recently started a new business and says that he cannot pay me maintenance any more. Will I be able to get more housing benefit to cover my shortfall and would the CSA get involved?

Thanks

Scarlett1

are you on Income Support ? if you have less money coming in you can let the council know and they might up your housing benefit, you can go to the csa yourself to make a claim to get maintenance from your childrens father

jane1994

Scarlett1 wrote: »

are you on Income Support ? if you have less money coming in you can let the council know and they might up your housing benefit, you can go to the csa yourself to make a claim to get maintenance from your childrens father

Hi, thanks for the reply. I am not on income support. I am getting less money coming in, but I do not want the CSA involved. Would the housing benefit people contact the CSA

Scarlett1

jane1994 wrote: »

Hi, thanks for the reply. I am not on income support. I am getting less money coming in, but I do not want the CSA involved. Would the housing benefit people contact the CSA

no the housing benefit people wont get involved, but if you apply for IS it can trigger a CSA investigation, is there a reason you dont want them involved ? if you are working then no it will be down to you to contact the CSA yourself if you wanted too.

You should apply for what you are entitled too, are you getting childrens tax credits, have a look at this site


www.entitledto.co.uk