Maintenance help?!!

Confused82

Hi there we pay maintenance for my husbands 2 daughters, the oldest is almost 17.., she is staying in school but has also recently started working. We were not sure if maintenance should be cut down/stopped because she is now working? Or whether it will carry on til she leAves education despite her job?
any help or advice is greatly appreciated, I tried calling citizens advice this morning to find out but the person thAt deals in many advice is on holiday.

System

If she is still in full time education (High school or a full time college course) then payments continue

eve31

Just because she has a part time job around her studies doesn't mean she is all of a sudden doesn't cost money to feed, clothe, lunch money at college, transport costs.

The money she will be earning will no doubt go on her leisure/social activities and the latest fashions she wants to buy or saving for driving lessons.

I have a 17 year old daughter and it's still very expensive raising a 17 year old.

DUTR

eve31 wrote: »

Just because she has a part time job around her studies doesn't mean she is all of a sudden doesn't cost money to feed, clothe, lunch money at college, transport costs.

The money she will be earning will no doubt go on her leisure/social activities and the latest fashions she wants to buy or saving for driving lessons.

I have a 17 year old daughter and it's still very expensive raising a 17 year old.

I have a 17 year old too, pay my csa regular, guess what? There is talk that the Mum cannot afford to send her to college (bus fares) , the child has a part time job.

eve31

DUTR wrote: »

I have a 17 year old too, pay my csa regular, guess what? There is talk that the Mum cannot afford to send her to college (bus fares) , the child has a part time job.

That's your case, nothing like mine. My ex has managed to evade maintenance for both our teenage daughters. My eldest daughter is very academic but due to a disability struggles to access one particular A' level subject so I also pay £140 a month for 1:1 tuition so she is on a level playing field with other students. The bus fair is the least of my financial obligations.

13Kent

With all due respect Eve31, the OP asked a question, and your reply related to your own circumstances rather than answering the question. As you quite rightly state,

eve31 wrote: »

That's your case, nothing like mine.

In answer to the OP's question, this may help.

The CSA liability depends on the type of course done, and if it counts as advanced education or non-advanced education. Here is the link to whether Child Benefit is payable. If CB is payable then CSA is also payable. https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit-16-19

DUTR

eve31 wrote: »

That's your case, nothing like mine. My ex has managed to evade maintenance for both our teenage daughters. My eldest daughter is very academic but due to a disability struggles to access one particular A' level subject so I also pay £140 a month for 1:1 tuition so she is on a level playing field with other students. The bus fair is the least of my financial obligations.

I think you may have missed the point, everybody knows the cost doesn't stop, when the PWC can afford to waste money on tattoo's etc and the child can manage iphones and a store full of make up, then it's a case of not getting their priorities right and those that do contribute do not subsidise the waste .

eve31

13Kent wrote: »

With all due respect Eve31, the OP asked a question, and your reply related to your own circumstances rather than answering the question. As you quite rightly state,



In answer to the OP's question, this may help.

The CSA liability depends on the type of course done, and if it counts as advanced education or non-advanced education. Here is the link to whether Child Benefit is payable. If CB is payable then CSA is also payable. https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit-16-19

With due respect to you the question wasn't regarding the type of course. The OP stated the stepchild was staying on at school and the question was as she has a part time job can they stop or cut maintenance.

eve31

DUTR wrote: »

I think you may have missed the point, everybody knows the cost doesn't stop, when the PWC can afford to waste money on tattoo's etc and the child can manage iphones and a store full of make up, then it's a case of not getting their priorities right and those that do contribute do not subsidise the waste .

What is the point I have missed? you feel like you maintenance is subsidising waste, it has no bearing on my situation or as far as you know the OP's situation. The point was if a 16 year old who is staying on at school but has the motivation and admiral ability to get a job which bearing in mind will be part time and around studies for minimum wage to give them some personal spending money and independence then it's ok to want to not pay maintenance towards their essential living costs.

You can't begrudge a 17 year old girl make up come on?

13Kent

Eve31 I beg to differ - if you click on the link you will see that is is relevant as the type of education or course the child is doing in school and whether it is full time study or not has a direct bearing on whether child benefit is payable which in turn has a direct bearing on whether CSA is payable.

It also states

To qualify your child must:

• be 16 or 17
• work less than 24 hours a week

Which again has a direct bearing on the original post as if the child is working for more than 24 hours a week then child benefit is not payable, and therefore CSA is not payable either.

DUTR

eve31 wrote: »

What is the point I have missed? you feel like you maintenance is subsidising waste, it has no bearing on my situation or as far as you know the OP's situation. The point was if a 16 year old who is staying on at school but has the motivation and admiral ability to get a job which bearing in mind will be part time and around studies for minimum wage to give them some personal spending money and independence then it's ok to want to not pay maintenance towards their essential living costs.

You can't begrudge a 17 year old girl make up come on?

The point you have missed is that the whole system was not created for you and your case alone.
I admire the fact the child is seeking to work rather than depend on the state , I have never said I begrudge the usual contribution. I do begrudge irresponsible PWC's who spoil and expect the offspring to be spoilt and the NRP is to pick up the tab, don't you feel getting to and from further education is more important than other uneccesary spending? As mentioned it's about priorities.