If I didn't work would dp's CSA payments go down?

[PanicPants]

I am giving up work to be a SAHM shortly, and wonder if dp's payments would go down once I am no longer bringing in a wage.

ATM dp pays about 25% of his take home pay to the CSA

Anyone had any experience of this?

its just his income and tax credits i think. Check the website too? it should be 15% for one child and 20% for 2 or more....have you kept them up to date with income changes etc? You should also get a reduction for each child you have together too. Also reduction for nights the DSC stay with you, or possible fuel reductons, but not both.

If you go onto IS you will only receive a nominal amount of the maintenance your DP pays to the CSA. If you go onto tax credits then the figure won't change.

If you go onto IS, you will recieve a tenner.

fun eh. grrrrrrrr

What's IS?

Sorry - did I get the wrong end of the stick? If your DP is living with you and paying his exP who doesn't, then no the payments won't go down if you stop work. Make sure the CSA know there are kids in your household, there is a reduction for that.

Oh, I've just worked it out. IS is income support! I don't think I would qualify due to Dps wage anyway.

i have misread too, or filled in my own gaps.

sorry. i havent a clue.

yet, i dont think the amoutn he pays will change somehow.

Pirategirl - I somehow think you're probably right.

Yet the CSA are pretty quick to ask for my wage slips though.

they are pretty quick to ask for everything IMO. i think its just his income - DSC are not your responsibility financially in their eyes iyswim?

They do ask for the new partner's income though, so it is taken into account when working out the payments.

info here it is non-resident parent income. No mention of new partner. They have never asked for my income and we are married. It does include any tax credits you get as a household though.

Oh hang on is an old system thing? Dh was assessed under the old system.

Yes we are still on the old system

Hi - we are on old system too.

They don't take into account your wages with regards to paying for DP's 'other' children, they just assess it on whether you can afford to pay towards your own, and the mortgage etc. My DP's went down when I left work.

Whay are you sad/angry that he has to pay 25% of his income to his children. I'm surprised it wouldn't be more tbh.

Because it means I have to work and therefore spend no time with our child.

But he has fathered those children and so has a responsibility, how would you feel if you were the ex?

Is that all dads are good for TDWP, money??

What about time spent with the children, I'm sure thats more important, I know it doesn't pay the bills but non-resident dads get a rough deal as it is, they don't see their children everyday.

You can always tell who has an ExP who is a real shit, not all absent fathers are the same you know

PanicPants - I don't think the payments would go down.

Do you get on well with the childrens mother, is there any chance you can pay her direct and maybe come to some kind of agreement for maintenance xx

Er.. PanicPants- going out to work does not mean spending no time with your child!! Plenty of mothers and fathers work!

If they have asked for your income details then that must mean he is on the old system and your income is taken into account - so yes, his payment should go down if your income has been taken into account and is reduced. You need to tell the CSA of your change of circumstances as soon as it happens and ask for a reassessment.

Under the old system if you and your dp have children together then there is a possibility that the payments could go down as you are no longer able to contribute towards the upkeep of your own child IYSWIM