To think Cms are lazy and want us to do what they are paid for?

[Fullerhouse]

So ex partner quit he's job once the child maintenance caught up with him because he didn't want to pay the rate they set. He later started to transfer me 100 pounds a month, a lot less than they had said but my approach was something is better than nothing and said nothing.
We have just got our annual review from them and they have set it at a nil rate as they are taking it on him saying he was unemployed previously.
Received an email from him saying he will no longer be paying as he doesn't have to according to Cms and because I won't tell him our new address or my number. (He used to turn up drunk and ring me all hours plus was abusive when we was together so got a restraining order and he still turned up scared the hell out of my boys so we moved town. He doesn't see dc anymore anyway because of a lot of drunken antics when they were on he's care including drink driving) anyway I spoke to Cms today to say I want to appeal the decision clearly he's been working the last few months and they have asked me to find out where he's new job is because there is nothing else they can do if he is self employed. I said I can tell you he's trade and the town he lives in but I'm not sure what company. Well the lovely lady said if I can't find out the company then there is nothing they can do and it will stay at a nil income as they have spoken to ex partner previously and he has said he is unemployed. Don't they get paid to do this type of digging? I wouldn't know where to start. It just annoys me that he can play the system like this yet I'm working my butt off and put all my wages toward our children's life and he can't even put a small percentage yet alone sticking to it.

Even if you provide the address of where he's working, days, times and job description plus the details of who is paying him cash in hand CMS and tax fraud people will do sweet fuck all because we are worthless females and our kids deserve fuck all. Been there. Don't waste your breath for you though OP.

It's terrible really ain't it that they say all these services are in place to catch cf out and yet they still don't do anything, same with Cms they are meant to be there to make sure the children get supported yet half he people I speak to couldn't care less.

I’ve said before that the only way the CSA/CMS would actually work was if they had to pay all the RPs out of their own budget, then chase the money from the NRP. I know that this is not feasible but I’d imagine they’d be a lot more productive if this was the case.

Fannyhertz yes If they we're forced to do that there would be zero paying parents dodging them lol! What happens with arrears? I guess they don't chase them either?

I know thats what drives me mad! You can speak to one person they say they will do one thing call up the next and that person is like no not doing that.

They say they will do something and then there is a computer glitch or whatever it is just a joke!