CSA backdated letter to before I moved into property

Penny2myName

My new partner moved in with me on the 23rd March to my new address which I moved into on the 9th March. Today he received a letter at this address which is back dated to the 19th Feb. The first sentence of the letter says 'We previously wrote to tell you that your existing child maintenance arrangement for your case(s) with the Child Support Agency will end on the 26-03-2015.

My question quite bluntly is, can this letter be classed as legal since it has very obviously been back dated since neither of us lived at this particular address for the date which is on it.

Also does this mean his case with the CSA is now actually closed or have they back dated it just so they can keep it open?

shoe*diva79

I cant see how the date is that important. Did your partner keep them up to date with address changes?

They have written to him previously to tell him the case was closing, did the letter you now have confirm its still closing? It cant be closed and open at the same time.

Penny2myName

My Partner has been of no fixed abode for years. Stopping on friends sofas and spare rooms til we got together and he moved in. So he has not received any other letters from them.

shoe*diva79

Seems like someone knows his movements and has let them know, maybe the PWC?

Anyhow, if they gave written to him that the case is closed then why does he not give them a quick call to confirm that and double check their are no arrears owed for his children. Ask them to confirm any arrears/lack of arrears in writing as well.

pmduk

He has been legally obliged to provide with details of his whereabouts or at least a contact address. Failure to do so doesn't mitigate any liability to pay child support. Has he been paying?