Not unreasonable in the slightest - CMS if ex imprisoned

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Hope it's busy on AIBU

Does anyone know whether child maintenance is paid by those held at her majesty's pleasure?

Ex already lost job so on benefits so I receive £7 a week. Does even this stop if he's put away?

Obviously I've name changed for this living hell my ex continues to put me through. I've never met anyone who went to prison

Yes - most benefits (including presumably JSA in this case) are suspended whilst in prison.

www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/4/section/113/enacted

I should add sorry you are in such a rubbish position by the way

He can't pay if he has no income.
Shit, but there it is

So sorry OP. It's generally a shitty deal for the mothers.

Fathers = well, if they cant afford to pay, they cant afford to pay!

Mothers = sorry you can't afford everything for your DC, but suck it up anyway!

I know there are exceptions, but the above is correct for the majority.

Is there anyway you could get this topped up by benefits OP? I know nothing about benefits but maybe CAB could help?

I live with my boyfriend so no benefits at all. He does support us obviously but he has his own children too. He earns too much and pays good maintenance for his.
It feels really unjust.

Yeah, unfortunately he won't be liable but I believe he'll build up arrears while he's in prison?

He can't pay if he's not receiving an income, though I believe the government should pay and the NRP should then be in debt the government, with punishments including fines, loss of driving license and prison for non-payment.

Unfortunately the don’t even build up arrears whilst in there

I have experience of this. They don't have to pay, they don't build up arrears for the time they are "away" either even though they do get an allowance paid to them whilst in prison. They don't get much but the pittance that would come out of their JSA if they were claiming isn't much either. It's very annoying.

Sadly, CMS is not payable while in prison. It's shit.

If NRP claims on release, then there will be deductions from his benefits.

I doubt he will build arrears. My ex apparently owes me arrears but doesnt have to pay whilst he is on benefits! which he has been for 6 years...