Comments on: CSA Refuse to listen to me http://www.csahell.com/csa-refuse-to-listen-to-me-236.html Child Support Agency Advice and Complaints Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:15:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Elizabeth Cook http://www.csahell.com/csa-refuse-to-listen-to-me-236.html/comment-page-1#comment-1152 Elizabeth Cook Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:17:31 +0000 http://www.csahell.com/?p=236#comment-1152 Thanks for your response Chall. The only info they had was calling an old agency he worked at for a month. In that month he earnt about £400. They put that £400 down as a weekly wage for 51 weeks. In the whole year he netted £5393 in earnings and they want him to pay £2398 in maintenence! Also, I thought child tax credits were for the benefit of my children and I'm very shocked to discover they can be used in this way. I went to CAB today and they have said first and foremost to appeal against the decision in writing because if I don't the court won't allow me to on the day so that is my next step. Oh, and to make matters worse (or maybe just for her...) his ex told the CSA she hasn't seen him since she told him she was pregnant and that he's never seen his child! I did point out we have photos of him at ours last year so the stupid bitch just dug herself a little hole which I am happy to make deeper..... Thanks for your response Chall. The only info they had was calling an old agency he worked at for a month. In that month he earnt about £400. They put that £400 down as a weekly wage for 51 weeks. In the whole year he netted £5393 in earnings and they want him to pay £2398 in maintenence!

Also, I thought child tax credits were for the benefit of my children and I’m very shocked to discover they can be used in this way.

I went to CAB today and they have said first and foremost to appeal against the decision in writing because if I don’t the court won’t allow me to on the day so that is my next step.

Oh, and to make matters worse (or maybe just for her…) his ex told the CSA she hasn’t seen him since she told him she was pregnant and that he’s never seen his child! I did point out we have photos of him at ours last year so the stupid bitch just dug herself a little hole which I am happy to make deeper…..

]]> By: chall http://www.csahell.com/csa-refuse-to-listen-to-me-236.html/comment-page-1#comment-1151 chall Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:37:53 +0000 http://www.csahell.com/?p=236#comment-1151 Hi Elizabeth, If the agency had all the relevant info need to make the liability calculation in 08/09 and they have made a mistake in the said calculation, then the official error can be corrected at any time. However, they will not carry out a retrospective reassessment. Child tax credits are fully used as the NRP's income. If you claim working tax credits, these are deemed the income of the higher earner OR if earnings are equal, split 50/50 for the purpose CS calculations. - more help can be found in the forum at www.afairercsaforall.co.uk Hi Elizabeth,

If the agency had all the relevant info need to make the liability calculation in 08/09 and they have made a mistake in the said calculation, then the official error can be corrected at any time.
However, they will not carry out a retrospective reassessment.

Child tax credits are fully used as the NRP’s income.
If you claim working tax credits, these are deemed the income of the higher earner OR if earnings are equal, split 50/50 for the purpose CS calculations.

- more help can be found in the forum at http://www.afairercsaforall.co.uk

]]> By: Elizabeth Cook http://www.csahell.com/csa-refuse-to-listen-to-me-236.html/comment-page-1#comment-1148 Elizabeth Cook Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:48:04 +0000 http://www.csahell.com/?p=236#comment-1148 Sorry, just to add insult to injury, I've just spoken to the CSA again who admitted their calculation is wrong in year 08/09 but because they will not back date it that far (we should have been paying £5 but were paying £46 per week!) then we've got to pay the £2500 asked for that year so tough! I've also discovered they went through MY tax credit records to make sure I was telling them the same income story and are now using my child tax credit as income for my husband!!! WTF! I have an interview with my local MP next Saturday, fingers crossed she can help but all advice would be hugely appreciated :o) Sorry, just to add insult to injury, I’ve just spoken to the CSA again who admitted their calculation is wrong in year 08/09 but because they will not back date it that far (we should have been paying £5 but were paying £46 per week!) then we’ve got to pay the £2500 asked for that year so tough! I’ve also discovered they went through MY tax credit records to make sure I was telling them the same income story and are now using my child tax credit as income for my husband!!! WTF! I have an interview with my local MP next Saturday, fingers crossed she can help but all advice would be hugely appreciated :o )

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