Can my stbxh control what his child support payments are spent on?

[Louise000000]

Just that really, he pays what he is entitled to for our children who are with me 80% of the time.
I'm paying 10 times that amount for bills, mortgage etc and his payments go towards food, diesel and what kids need.
He says what he pays is more than they need each week. And has said a few times what I should be spending this money on.

No, he has no control or say over it at all.

Of course he can’t. He’s just trying to control you. Don’t let him.

He's been trying to control me for years just wanted to check he doesn't have any rights here to see what his money is being spent on or anything

No, because the allocation of your money/ his money would be totally arbitrary.

You could spend every penny of 'his money' on plastic surgery, it would only be an equivalence.

He is paying his dues as a father, for his kids, food, clothing, heating etc. He can fuck off trying to dictate. How would he do it anyway? Send individual cheques for gas, electricity, pen and paper, pair of socks.....

Ignore him.

No normally not. Not from maintenance.
Only exception would be if divorce decree court order in which it says £x are for a specific child cost, usually used for school/university fees for example.

Nope, he has no say whatsoever.

Of course not. But be prepared - if you go to the pub, get your hair done, buy a new jacket for yourself you're likely to be accused of living the life of riley on his dime. It appears to be a common theme that the man paying child maintenance thinks that he should only pay anything if the woman is basically destitute - ie she is first point of call for all expenses and only after she literally can't afford anything else, should she be receiving anything from him.

Obviously that's bollocks. Just warning you.

Nope. Hes being a dick.