Unaffordable child support payments

HoneyNutLoop

DUTR for you:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/464352/csa-quarterly-summary-statistics-june-2015.pdf
Page 41

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3103578/Aristocratic-heir-inherit-2million-family-fortune-jailed-refusing-pay-5-000-child-support.html


However, in the ops case, unless he quits his job, he can't not pay. They are deducting it from source. It's like saying he should stop paying his income tax.

And if he does quit his job, he's in a worse state. He'll likely face JSA sanctions, so will have to survive on housing benefit alone. Depending on his age, he'll either qualify for the shared room or 1 bedroom rate of LHA, neither of which will cover his actual rent, let alone anything else.

When_the_going_gets_tough

there is scope to negotiate the period over which the arrears are paid off, But I would recommend getting some specialist debt advice to assist with this. Try and find out what the ongoing charge will be without the arrears and start to pay that - that bit is non negitiable.