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The CSA called me today

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TangledScotland · 16/02/2011 11:36

Hi everyone,

Any advice or personal experiance of the following would be great :)

The CSA called today to ask about my change in living arrangements/work.

Clearly someone (guess who Hmm) had called them to say I was living with new partner and was working full time, this is not actually the case I still only work part time but besides the point I guess, I was confused as I had called the CSA myself back in August before I moved to give them my new adress and said at the time I was going to be living with partner and they said it made no difference but thank you for updating our records.

They are now sending me a form to give my new partners nat insurance details name and so on.

Does anyone know if this means my child mantenance will be reduced?

It really makes my blood boil, my ex has lied about his income and only pays half of what he should at the moment but I let it slide as I didnt get anything for nearly 10 years supporting our children completely on my own, so I figured something was better than nothing but i'm prepared to play hard ball and have his true income investigated if he's going to start this.

Anyway rant over thanks for reading and for any advice in advance Grin

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feistychickfightingthebull · 16/02/2011 11:39

I really don't see how the fact that you live with someone has anything to do with the CSA. You are entitled to 15% of your ex's income - I assumed that was standard. I am in a relationship and that is what I get.

BooBooGlass · 16/02/2011 11:40

You're the resident parent yes? Your circumstances should make no difference to your maintenence afaik. Be prepared for a long slog though, the CSA are shite.

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TangledScotland · 16/02/2011 11:59

Yes the kids live with me and always have, we now live about 300 miles from their father and they maybe see him 20 days a year in total.

The CSA are total shite agreed! Been dealing with them for 12 years now, only collected payements for 2 of those years and they are going to start charging up for that kind of service?!Angry

thanks for the answers I thought that was the case but you have put mind at rest :)

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atswimtwolengths · 16/02/2011 12:57

Are you sure it was the CSA?

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TangledScotland · 16/02/2011 13:08

Oh I hadn't even thought it wouldn't be, have you heard something about a scam?

They didnt get any bank details or anything like that, so i'm fairly confident it was

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pleasechange · 16/02/2011 13:13

If you've been dealing with them for 12 years then you're on the old system, so your living circumstances are relevant

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TangledScotland · 16/02/2011 13:23

They changed me over to another system though a few years ago I thought they did anyway

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TangledScotland · 16/02/2011 13:29

I have just had a look on CSA site and i'm now not sure if I moved onto new system or not, because ex didn't pay for years and changed jobs often to avoid paying I thought I had changed system during one of the many re-assesments

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MsBuzz · 16/02/2011 13:35

It took the CSA 10 years to chase-up the arrears that my ex owed me, he paid some of it but not all and I gave up in the end. During that 10 years they never re-evaluated my ex's income as I presumed they would. I would inform them of your ex's income if I was you - why should he 'dob' you in and get away with it?
I also understood that living with another partner should make no difference.

lazarusb · 16/02/2011 13:41

I will never get what my ex owed me. I gave up trying years ago. It was like banging my head against a brick wall. Angry

pleasechange · 16/02/2011 13:42

"I would inform them of your ex's income if I was you - why should he 'dob' you in and get away with it?
" - be very wary. If you are on the old system, which it sounds like you are, then giving his new income may actually come back and bit you on the bum by way of a reassessment which may not be in your favour

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TangledScotland · 16/02/2011 13:52

Yes I'm not sure what to do, he only pays £209 a month, this is meant to be 20% of his income (I think not!). I guess what I will do is the right thing and fill in the forms honestly when they send them.

I just wonder if there is anyway to get moved onto the new system, I know my ex's wages have been re-assessed as the amount he pays now is less than the amount he was told to pay ten years ago Hmm, now he gets alot of his pay cash in hand, if tax man has not caught him out I dont see how I can really

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pleasechange · 16/02/2011 13:56

tangled if you are on the old system then he's not 'meant' to pay 20% though. And if they reassessed then it's possible you could end up with a lot less, and there is all sort of info they take into account which you won't be aware of. You need to find out what system you are on

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TangledScotland · 16/02/2011 13:59

Ok i've looked I can only assume that I am still on old system, having read through the system it seems the fact i'm living with my partner could be taken into consideration, (I can't see how this can possibly be fair!)so I will just have to wait and see what they decide but if I lose mantanence he can kiss my arse when it comes to driving kids up the road to see them, he will have to drive door to door from then on my budget is tight enough as it is Angry

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TangledScotland · 16/02/2011 14:02

Yeah allnew I see what you mean but i'm positive in last assesment letter I had from CSA it stated the 20% thing so I need to find all those old letters I guess, maybe for some reason I was moved after all, going to just call and ask

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homeboys · 16/02/2011 14:10

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TangledScotland · 16/02/2011 14:19

Ok I called the CSA and I am on the old system so I asked her what this meant, basically it means nothing unless we have another child between us and then it only takes into account my current partners finacial resposibility to that child not (i.e. how much support will he provide as to what I provide), while obviously my ex would not be expected to pay extra support for a child that is not his, my finacial health is re-assesed at this point.

All they want at the moment is his name and nat insurance no and my finacial situation from my own earnings.

sigh of relief!

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