Child maintenance?

[Happycat1212]

I last received a child maintenance payment on the 24th of feb, how often is it suppose to be paid as I thought it was monthly? Does this mean it’s been stopped again as I haven’t heard anything from cms saying so? (I’m cancelling it anyway so I guess it doesn’t matter either way but was just wondering)

Is the payment through the cms?
Why are you cancelling anyway?
Have you phoned them and asked?

Yes cms, I just haven’t had time to call yet hence why haven’t cancelled it yet, I thought they would send letters if payments stopped

Why are you cancelling it?

Because it’s £7 per week

I get £7 a week. I take it on principal.

It reminds him he has to pay for his dc, also if he doesn't want to work to save paying for his child he can go without too.

So what? £28 a month on your children's mouths rather that the selfish fuckers pocket.

Have you checked your online portal? You will have a message on there saying if they have not received a payment to pass on to you.
I would keep the case open so that when you ex starts work or earns more then you can get the money increased without having to re apply.
£7 is nothing, I agree but it's money he hasn't got that you could waste on weekend treats for your child/children.

He won’t work, hasn’t done in at least 5 years now. I have 4 kids so don’t need the money and 28 divided by 4 is still only£7 a month Each, I don’t want to keep it and have him thinking he contributed. I haven’t got an online account will have to try to call them some time in the week

It's good that you have a job that can support you all, I can support my son myself too but I think his father should be paying towards his upbringing which is why I have a case set up with the Cms even though we don't need the money.

Why did you start a case if you don't need the money?

AerisAsh

I’m not judging anyone that claims. I would be claiming if it was worth it but £7 is just an insult and annoys me more than anything and it doesn’t benefit us in anyway, it doesn’t contribute to anything at all and if I wasn’t getting it anymore it wouldn’t make any difference. I opened it because I thought he would get a job at some point, but here we are 5 years later and he still hasn’t.

I would keep the case open so that when you ex starts work or earns more then you can get the money increased without having to re apply.

This.

Also I'm sick of my ex using people who choose not to receive maintenance as a reason for why he shouldn't have to pay it either.

I am not judging anyone that claims either. I judge the father that think it's okay not to pay for their children but want to produce them.

My ex has a good job and still finds ways not to pay, he owes thousands to my little boy in maintenance now and it's been taken to enforcement which is why I suggested just leaving your case open for the future.

£7 is a disgrace, I can't see why it's such a small amount they give you but you could save it up until Xmas and buy some nice treats then.

I do understand what you are saying though.

I can understand why you may want to forget the miniscule amount of money awarded but if you add it up over the month, the year, or how much in total until child 18yrs old it really does add up.

I get £10 per month per child, it pathetic but take it on principle

That's £7 a week you can put into a savings account for your kids. Yes, it's a slap in the face. I'm supposed to get the same, but that stopped last November and they haven't sorted it out yet. It's a piss poor amount but it will add up over the years. Don't focus on the insult that it feels like.

It's still 28 a month. Yes infuriating but 28 pound is a take away treat once a month or just save?
Then the claim is open