can my ex take me to the CSA?

[mrsbrownsgirls]

I'll be brief.
Split last year from ex , we have 2 children together .
They live with me most of the time and with him 2 days a week ( his choice to have them so little)

We were never married.He doesn't officially have parental responsibility as they were born pre that being automatic .

One of the reasons we split was his reluctance to work and I felt I was being used ( I am fortunate to have a job I love that pays well - i work very hard)

I try to be completely reasonable to him about everything but he gets nasty sometimes. He is always complaining about being skint but I know he has turned down offers of work from several friends.

Can he make a claim to the CSA for me to give him money for the times he looks after the children?

Thanks for listening and I hope someone can help me.

I think they do that because the child could be spending some nights elsewhere. Grandparents, for example. Or it's just because it's an automated calculator.
They do say it's only indicative.

Just as an aside, if your ex gets the CB in his name, he could claim Child Tax Credits for them on top of his JSA (I am assuming he is claiming jobseekers as you said he was below the threshold?) as the benefits system would see him as the resident parent. It's about £60 per child per week...