Supermarket vouchers instead of cash maintenance

[Witch5285]

Hello

My ex husband wants to change the way he gives me my child support... instead of the money he wants to send me supermarket vouchers...

I've said that this isn't a viable option but he said it's legally his choice in the way he pays...does anyone know how true this is?

I've not wanted to go down the CSA route but I feel like I need to now...

Any advice gratefully appreciated

Thanks

I don't know much but I have heard when you're paying, the best way is to do it by bank transfer, clearly labelling it's child maintenance so the person receiving the money can't claim they haven't received child maintenance.

Go to the CSA. He can't do that and he is being a cunt.

Just state it is cash, or the CSA. It's not.like you can pay your gas bill or childcare or water rates with Tesco vouchers is it?

He may be able to get a discount on vouchers through a work discount scheme, we could. So he might think he's found a clever wheeze to save 5% of his maintenance payments. Tight git!

I don't think he can force you to accept vouchers and you definitely shouldn't allow him to control your spending in that way. Hopefully someone with knowledge of the law can advise, or yes, go down the legal route.

NO, he can't pay in vouchers unless you agree. You can't pay your rent, utilities and council tax with vouchers. Go through the CSA.

But CM is for clothes, school trips, childcare, everything they need, not just food?

How are you going to pay the electricity bill with supermarket vouchers?

He's just trying to be in charge of you. I wouldn't entertain this.

In the UK, our currency is Sterling. That's what we use to pay our bills and that's what we earn at our jobs. We then decide what to spend that money on.

That’s one of the most controlling things I’ve heard here, and that’s saying something. No, he can’t.

Thanks...I didn't think he could but this is a way of having that one last bit of control over me...

Apparently I can accept vouchers should we both mutually agree that it is fine to do so...I said it's not suitable and I already budget shopping...he's got me so upset and at a loss, I feel so flat

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CMS. Today.

Go CSA he is being unreasonable unkind and awkward. Get your support legally.

Oh I'm.sorry you are feeling so low this will be making you doubt yourself, find a bit of strength and say no that won't suit, no other justification and contact them today,

legally his choice in the way he pays.
Come on, how could that be true? If he was a chicken farmer he could pay you in eggs then could he? Or shit art if he was a painter.

You aren't at a loss because he's not right. He's wrong. Well, he's not even wrong, he's just lying. We would all be at a loss if a person who we used to be married to lied right to our faces about feeding and clothing a child.

You know for sure that he's not going to behave honestly and correctly so now you need to do things officially.

And remember there is always support for you here on MN.