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Child maintenance question

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Ridethewavesheadabovewater · 12/08/2023 22:31

Hi,

Split up with ex husband 8 years ago. I've been paid the same amount of maintenance since (maybe an increase of £10 a month at one point). I know he's definitely had pay increases over the last 8 years! I'm pretty certain he earns at least 40k a year more, he's told out son what he earns and was told not to tell me.
I'm around £200-300 a month short.

He pays me direct but it's recalculated annually via CMS.
Evidently it should be correct but I know he earns more. He is a contractor, so semi self employed. How is he managing to to get away with this? Can i bring this up with CMS without him knowing?

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OhamIreally · 13/08/2023 19:13

Sorry no one has replied to you. CMS get their figures from HMRC now so are basing the calculation on his declared earnings for tax.

He might be under declaring or paying a massive whack into his pension which would be excluded.

Magnoliainbloom · 13/08/2023 19:54

You can CMS to look at any dividends he is paying himself. Does he have a limited company?

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