Sorry, just need somewhere to rant! Split up with my children's dad 2.5 years ago, he's always paid maintenance through CMS..but has always had issues with trying to pay less by being on a higher band than he actually was (you pay less if you have them more often), arguing with cms about his earnings etc. Now I've just received a letter that he's added 1 other child onto his claim so it's reduced the amount he pays me by £60 per month. Texted him to ask what that's about as he has no other children...he's added his girlfriends 2 kids to the claim and they've made a mistake and only added 1...meaning when they rectify it, it will reduce for me even further.
Am I unreasonable for being annoyed?? I haven't said anything to him because I can't be bothered to argue if I'm honest but it just grinds my gears that he's paying less for his own biological children, because of his girlfriends kids that he CHOSE to move into his house. This is a man who has made me transfer him £8 for a hair cut that he decided our son needed. I don't ask for help with uniform etc..i bought both children £100 worth of clothes to keep at his house so we didn't need to pass a bag back and forth .I don't think he realizes that he has it quite easy and I don't ask for anything! I have a new partner, who pays maintenance for his daughter and he'd never dream of paying less because he chose to be with a woman with children!