Maintenance when no payments are due

[AmazingDayz]

Is there any benefits to keeping a maintenance claim open but receiving no maintenance/£7 a week other than the money? Hope that makes sense. So is there any benefits to keeping it open that I’m not thinking of? I don’t need £7 a week (if / when it’s paid) and I don’t mean saving it as it’s literally pennies and not worth saving as often it’s nothing at all. So is there any other good reason to keep it open before I close it? Nrp will never work I gave up hoping for that years ago.

What are the benefits of closing it?
If it does no harm leaving it open/cause you no work then I would leave it be.
You never know for sure about the future.

to not be reminded constantly that he gets away with paying nothing, £7. Basically for my mental health as it’s obviously frustrating

I wouldn’t close it, it’s the principle of it for me. It’s also a nice pocket money amount for a child, or longer term save it and it will add up to a few hundred/a grand depending on how long it needs to run for. I’d treat myself to something as a fuck you to my ex on just that money 😂

Keep it open and save the money for your DC?

There’s nothing to save? We get the odd £7 about once every 6 months

I meant is there any benefit other than the money that I’m not thinking of

What could I treat myself to with £7 🫣

A bottle of wine a week. Or like I said save it. Don’t know how old your youngest is but say they’re 10 now, £7 a week till they’re 18 is 3 grand. That’s a brilliant spa week/city break as a treat to yourself for all the sacrifices a lone parent makes. It could also be the difference between eating and not if for some reason your fortune changes. Believe me I’ve been in a six figure earning household and also reliant completely on benefits. You don’t know what the future holds.

It’s not consistent as I said. It’s not £7 a week every week. He’s gone a year without payments because of “priority debts” so there’s nothing to save.

People are missing the point that although NRP should be paying £7 per week they actually aren't. Of course if paid she could out it aside for the child.

But yes keep it open to either apply for arrears if they ever have a windfall such as inheritance or lottery win or actually do decide to work! Easier than starting over.

He won’t work. I gave up hoping for that around 5 years ago. I only opened the case thinking “well he will have to work one day” but 7 years later nope, nothing.

Also he does not have to pay any arrears whilst on benefits so once children reach 18 or whatever the age is they will be wiped off.

To prevent, the possible rewriting of history. To stop him saying to your dc, I wanted to pay a good amount but your mother closed it. She refused my money, so you suffer dc. You could have gotten xyz, but your controlling mother prevent your from getting what you wanted/ needed.

just keep it open and put it out your mind for now? Why over think it this much? Any extra money is good even if it is sporadic. As others have said you never know if his circumstances may change in the future. It’s no big deal, leave it open and get on with your life

I get why you want to close it, my ex never paid and for a very brief period as he had dc 3 nights a fortnight, he didn't need to pay, a got a letter to that effect which was completely galling plus the yearly statements of nothing pissed me off hugely. He also through that no payment needed letter back back

Posted by accident, he threw the letter back in my face. Anyway it would make sense to keep it open and not open the letters but sometimes for our mental health the sensible thing may not be the best thing

I would open an account and use this for the maintenance to be paid into.

If not have the account online or any statements sent to me. Then I'd just leave it until DC reaches 18.

This would mean you are not seeing the money coming or not coming into your account, hopefully this will support your emotional health.

What is in the account could either be given to DC or used to fund a small treat for you both.

• I'd not

Goodness that really is nothing. Personally, though, I’d stick it into a separate account. After 18 years there’ll be enough for your child to buy a car or something

Keep it open, as he can then never get a decent job til your child has finished education, and this will have a huge impact on his retirement income.
revenge is a long game and a dish best served cold 😀

Keep it open. My bastard was doing the same then one day a whopping £169 landed in my account. Received that for 2 years. November last year it stopped, called them this week to ask why and they said not to worry from February i'll be gettjng more as he has a new employer that has declared his earnings.

Like others have said its the principal for me

We have 4 children so there really won’t. It will need to be split 4 ways.

He really couldn’t do that. He doesn’t see them at all there is no contact and I have countless letters telling me there are no payments due/ they haven’t received any payments from him.

He will never ever work there’s no chance of that. Not whilst he is doing what he is doing he won’t need to work.

£7 for 4 children????? Good lord