Child support/arrears when child reaches 18

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This is on behalf of my sister so figures are a bit vague but I guess it is the principle that matters not the amounts.
Father of child did not pay anything for a few years so has arrears of about £6000, currently pays about £200 per month which I believe is made up mainly of current CS payment and a proportion made up by the arrears.
Child reaches 18 in June so am guessing CS proportion will end but what happens about the arrears - will that be paid at the current rate (lets say £50 per month) or will the total payment stay the same and just reduce the arrears quicker as he can clearly afford it, or will there be some negotiation (on his behalf presumably as everything always seem to be about his ability to pay rather than the mothers ability to raise the child, but that's another story!)
Any advice appreciated as it is better to have an idea as to what may happen a few months before it actually does and getting a response from CS themselves seems impossible...
Father of child did not pay anything for a few years so has arrears of about £6000, currently pays about £200 per month which I believe is made up mainly of current CS payment and a proportion made up by the arrears.
Child reaches 18 in June so am guessing CS proportion will end but what happens about the arrears - will that be paid at the current rate (lets say £50 per month) or will the total payment stay the same and just reduce the arrears quicker as he can clearly afford it, or will there be some negotiation (on his behalf presumably as everything always seem to be about his ability to pay rather than the mothers ability to raise the child, but that's another story!)
Any advice appreciated as it is better to have an idea as to what may happen a few months before it actually does and getting a response from CS themselves seems impossible...
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I have no idea but i assume if he has an agreement to pay £50 a month for arrears that would still stand
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