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October 31, 2011
It’s a sad fact that divorce is an all too common outcome of marriage these days, and that anyone involved with the dreaded Child Support Agency will most likely have also had dealings with divorce lawyers, and have gone through the turmoil of a divorce and a financial settlement.
It can seem that you’re on your own when you’re in a divorce battle, and everything you do seems to result in expense, anger and resentment. There are plenty of places where you can get help on divorce though, but most companies offering divorce advice are very Read more
John Cleese gets a good thrashing in divorce
July 26, 2011
Whenever we think about how we, in the UK, have it bad when it comes to divorce we should spare a thought for our American cousins, and indeed the Brits who live under, and abide by, their laws. One such Brit is John Cleese who, had he lived in the UK, would have had to split his assets fairly between himself and his ex wife and they pay a percentage of his earnings to the CSA for the upkeep of his children.
However, John – one of the finest British comedy actors ever to grace the screen and a national treasure – is being forced to carry on working well into his seventies, just to pay the alimony and child support Read more
Government considers new powers to punish parents who don’t pay up
July 25, 2011
In yet another move to attempt to repair the Child Support Agency’s tarnished image, the government is considering even more new ways it can tackle parents who don’t pay maintenance to their children. Under proposals, absent parents could have their driving licences and passports taken away from them if they refuse to pay maintenance.
Recent reforms to the Child Support Agency have been heavily criticized in the past, and it seems almost no one feels its efficiency has improved in the least. Although the Child Support Agency has some degree of power over Read more
Child Support Agency charges under scrutiny by government committee
July 22, 2011
The government’s controversial decision to charge parents for using the child support agency to help them resolve their child support issues has been condemned by a select committee for the Department of Work and Pensions.
In the report it published, the committee called the plans “excessive” and stated that the government should be focusing on aiding parents to make voluntary arrangements for child support, rather than focusing on charging for the use of their service. The committee feels that the government needs to offer much more support to separated parents, rather than simply having Read more
New Child Support Agency IT system is still waiting to be installed
July 15, 2011
The Child Support Agency has had a lot of trouble and thus gained a lot of attention in the past due to its highly inefficient computer system. The system is prone to crashing and generally being unreliable, however it seems the promised new system (which is supposed to be implemented by Tata Consultancy Service) is being delayed even further, despite the contract between the two organisations being signed two years ago (to the value of £50 million).
This new contract was created after the CSA realised how much trouble their current system was causing them, with thousands of cases being processed by hand each year. This meant that costs went up and efficiency Read more
MPs urge for change to child maintenance payment regulations
July 14, 2011
A group of MPs has called for the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission, which replaced the Child Support Agency, to make it necessary for parents who do not live with their children to have their maintenance payments taken directly from either their salary or their bank account, rather than having them directly in charge of making each payment.
The group of MPs were triggered into making this announcement when they found out how many parents who have separated do not make regular payments, while others do not make any payments at all. At the moment, those Read more
Bus company in trouble with child support agency
July 13, 2011
Although most people assume the Child Support Agency is primarily involved with chasing up individuals over child support payments, it seems that is not always the case. A bus company from Lanarkshire (which is now out of business) has been taken to court over unpaid child support payments.
The bus company in question is Coakley Bus and Coach Ltd, which is based on Motherwell, and the prosecution relates to allegations that they failed to deduct earnings for child support from one Read more
Man at the end of his tether with the Child Support Agency
May 27, 2011
A man who claims that he is having his regular payments refused every month by the CSA says the organisation is making his life a misery.
Tim Ford, of Pentrich Road, has been trying to set up a direct debit for 8 months. But every month, when the payment is due, the money does not go out of his account.
This has led to monthly letters from the CSA demanding that he pay the amount, or threatening him with Read more
Man hit with £34,000 bill by the Child Support Agency
May 26, 2011
A man, who only found out that he fathered a son thirteen years later, is being ordered to pay £34,000 to the Canadian Child Support Agency by the courts.
Adrian Haddon, 37, of Bowness Avenue in Thornton, said he was completely stunned when Lancashire police arrested him on the orders of Canadian officials where his son lives. They are claiming that he owes a total of £34,402 in Read more
Father attacked by CSA worker
May 22, 2011
Hard working and loving father, Garry Roe, was drumming up support yesterday in Nottingham for a demo against the Child Support Agency, to be held on June 19th (Father’s Day) outside MP Ken Clarke’s house.
While Garry was handing out flyers in Nottingham, dressed in his usual Batman costume (to protect his secret identity) he was attacked by a member of the Child Support Agency, who tried to grab his camera from him.
This photo shows the attempted assault on Garry, where a manager at the CSA was clearly angry at Garry’s peaceful display of flyers and posters.
The police even attended the fracas, and instructed Garry to delete this photo. Luckily Garry knew his rights, and you are entitled to take photographs in a public place (as this was, in the town centre) and we are also allowed to publish this photo as copyright is owned by the photographer.
This is another example of how the CSA operates, and how they believe they are above the law.
The demo is on the 19th June. You can also see a short video of this woman, where one of her colleagues shouts ‘You Pay’ at Garry, slandering him in public about his responsibilities towards his daughter, right here.
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