CSA AND OUTGOINGS

[Smithybum]

Hi am new to mumsnet and really need some advice my xh is refusing to pay csa as he says his outgoings are too high as he moving from his mums to his own house in 4 yrs hes paid £500 towards our 2 kids hes sub contracted but its a full time permanant job earning after tax £400 upwards a week hes told me hes looked into it and as his outgoings are so high (sob sob) he won't have to pay me anything is this true???? I wil be most grateful of any help :)

I dont no alot but i dont think oh ive got to much to spend out to pay you?

Men try wiggle there way out of ANYTHING
Best bet is to ring CSA and explain :)

If CSA is in place he will have to pay no MATTER what without a good reason.

CSA rates don't take outgoings into consideration. He will have to pay 20% of his net income (after tax, NI and pension contributions) to the children.

btw, the above is reduced pro rata if he has them for more than 52 nights per year overnight.

Hi CSA is not in place I am ringing them today as he just refuses to pay but he tried to tell me they wouldn't make him pay as he knows am good for a sob story but not this time he needs to start supporting our kids! Thanks for our help :)

Good luck hun - he doesn't seem to care what your outgoings are.
The CSA will deal with it - leave it with them - they have heard every sob story/lie going.

Is he self employed or PAYE? If he is PAYE, then the CSA will completely disregard his outgoings and expect him to pay the amount they assess.

If he is self employed, he could lower his payments by declaring a lower income.

If he is self employed and declares a lower income you can apply for a variation on the grounds that his lifestyle is inconsistent with his declared income.