http://www.csahell.com/forums/ CSA advice forum » Tag: Help Please - Recent Posts en Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:17:33 +0000 http://www.csahell.com/forums/topic/what-costs-does-child-maintenance-cover#post-2311 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 08:21:15 +0000 footprint 2311@http://www.csahell.com/forums/ <p>I stand corrected. Should read Clothes. In my defence it was late </p> http://www.csahell.com/forums/topic/what-costs-does-child-maintenance-cover#post-2307 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:10:52 +0000 Big Gaz 2307@http://www.csahell.com/forums/ <p>Did the judge really offer advice on cloths? Were they dish cloths? Face cloths? You people at Durham Legal Services need to be more precise. </p> http://www.csahell.com/forums/topic/what-costs-does-child-maintenance-cover#post-2301 Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:50:13 +0000 footprint 2301@http://www.csahell.com/forums/ <p>The best definition I have come across was a senior Upper Tribunal Judge who more or less said “It is to cover the infrastructure of the child at their main residence (cloths, food, heating etc) just as the reduction for shared care received by the NRP is to do the same when in their care/residence”. </p> http://www.csahell.com/forums/topic/what-costs-does-child-maintenance-cover#post-2069 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:13:13 +0000 HannahM 2069@http://www.csahell.com/forums/ <p>It is with sadness that I write for advice as it may seem petty however we would rather base our decisions upon fact than emotion and with fact we can make an informed decision on how to proceed or come to an agreement.</p> <p>The issue has come about as my parter and I use child maintainence in completely different ways.</p> <p>In my case I use my child maintenance payments from my ex husband to cover everything, all clothes, after school childacare, uniform, extra curricular activities etc etc. This works well and if my ex partner choses to buy anything additional for our daughter that is his choice but not a necessity. He has the basics at his home that he has purchased ie a few spare pants, socks, tooth brush however I pack a bag for her everytime she is in his care and he sends everything back. </p> <p>My partners ex wife has put to us that she believes that when the children are with the NRP they should have their own clothing in that house (purchased by NRP), that extra curricular activities should be paid for on the days when they are in the care of the NRP and that after school childcare should also be paid for on days of care of the NRP. This also includes school dinners on those days and the list goes on. </p> <p>We have the children for 5 nights in a fortnight. My partner pays maintenance of 20% net income for the 2 boys reduced by the number of nights we have them per csa guidlines.</p> <p>All parties work full time so childcare is a Mon-Fri every week.</p> <p>Can anybody help with a defined list of what is or isn&#039;t covered by maintenance.</p> <p>It would be great to have an official leaflet or website so that we can come to a mutual agreement</p> <p>Thank you in anticipation of your help. </p> http://www.csahell.com/forums/topic/please-help-1#post-1797 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:30:48 +0000 Big Gaz 1797@http://www.csahell.com/forums/ <p>Have you made the CSA aware of the children who live with you? If not, you need to do so, as this will reduce your maintenance payment. </p> http://www.csahell.com/forums/topic/please-help-1#post-1795 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:46:00 +0000 Derek 1795@http://www.csahell.com/forums/ <p>Hi there, at the moment im paying maintanace for my 12yr old son, i have know problem with that at all, But with the cost of living going up as it is im realy struggling to keep paying. I just cant afford to keep up the payment. im struggling with bills like eveyone, I got re-married about a year ago, we hav a son between us, and she has two kids from a previous marriage, and with the bills &amp; morgage as it is we as a family are realy struggling... is there any help or advise out there. </p> http://www.csahell.com/forums/topic/can-the-csa-arrest-job-seekers-allowance#post-479 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:27:05 +0000 Indeego 479@http://www.csahell.com/forums/ <p>There are a few queries raised here Vic, firstly was the money paid through the CSA in the first case? as it sounds like it was paid direct to the parent by cheque, which is more in line with a private arrangement than CSA.<br /> Secondly is there any arrears owing through the CSA? if there is they do have greater means of taking more money than seems fair by a variety of methods, although I will state I'm not sure if arresting ALL of the JSA is one of them.<br /> What was the CSA calculated rate whilst he was earning? Was the full amount being paid causing arrears?<br /> As a general rule of thumb, if the Non Resident Parent is on JSA they will take £5 week base rate, but there are circumstances the CSA can enforce to take more, such as arrears, and they are known to consider why a person is on JSA as to whether they want to amend the set amount.<br /> Sorry to be so woolly, but there are some points here which need to be clarified to know exactly what is right and wrong before anything else can be said or done. </p> http://www.csahell.com/forums/topic/can-the-csa-arrest-job-seekers-allowance#post-478 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:05:19 +0000 Vic Andy 478@http://www.csahell.com/forums/ <p>My Partner who i am expecting my first child to has two children to his ex, from what hes told me he was paying her £150 per week by cheque each week, thats when he was earning, he has now had to sign on as i couldnt afford to keep susidising him while he was in between jobs. He currently lives with me and my measely wage of £900 has been supporting us both for quite some time. Anyhow, he went to sign on for the first time 8 weeks ago, his third sign on date was last wendesday with the money expected in today, he has signed on three times and has never recieved his JSA, He told me that the CSA have arrested it all, can they do this???? i mean i know they can arrest something but 3 giros and leave him with nothing? it cant be right, tbh i just want to check out for myself and he has a history of lying especially when it comes to money and he has got a drinking addiction, he could be getting it paid into another account and just spinning me another line, id like to believe him but i need black and white proof these days </p> http://www.csahell.com/forums/topic/been-asked-for-arrears-at-a-stupid-amount-i-cant-afford#post-149 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:17:43 +0000 stevie9uk 149@http://www.csahell.com/forums/ <p>I to have been told that i have to pay arrears at £453 per month. I'm seeing a solicitor soon to discuss this as i've tried to tell the csa that i should have no arrears as i payed for the up keep of my daughter until my maintenance started.</p> <p>My case is closed now and i was paying £205 per month. Now i have to pay £435 per month!!!!!</p> <p>It makes you wonder what colour the sky is in the world they live in?</p> <p>I feel sorry for you all, good luck </p> http://www.csahell.com/forums/topic/been-asked-for-arrears-at-a-stupid-amount-i-cant-afford#post-104 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:34:02 +0000 dad of one 104@http://www.csahell.com/forums/ <p>Hi i got a letter today from marston high cort enforcment bailiffs C.S.A for 9.906.03<br /> to be made payable to the TOTALY IDIOTIC AND TOTALY DO NOT LISTEN c.s.a. Now if i had been a absent dad with no contact then yes you have got me ill go to jail what ever .<br /> But i have always paid for my son out of my own pocket as my dad did for his 4 sons .<br /> I have even sent them proof of this recipts for 2004 to 06 there top lady was supposed to contact me back two weeks ago today but dident and today i get this letter . i give my veihcle to my brother for a pound why should i pay twice this insult and breach of my human rights .! pissed off now very . </p> http://www.csahell.com/forums/topic/been-asked-for-arrears-at-a-stupid-amount-i-cant-afford#post-98 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:58:00 +0000 ferretmk 98@http://www.csahell.com/forums/ <p>have they diclosed any information about your case to the armed forces. if so then they have breached the data protection act. armed forces or not they can not discuss any of the case with them, what have they told them about it or is it a (deo)that they are asking for.</p> <p>the first thing to do is ask for an independant (hearing)tribunal you must have grounds for appeal. ar you on CSA1 30% or CS2 15% it will make a differance to the amount. the appeal must be a hearing they fucking hate it but it is your right to do that. also recorded delivery on letters no more phone calls. you must act soon for the appesal it could take another 12months to deal with.</p> <p>your appeal will be dependant on cs1 as cs2 is 15% of earnings only.<br /> i do believe that if you are in the TA they can not take that money but i will look in to it for you. keep you posted</p> <p>let me know</p> <p>the ferret </p> http://www.csahell.com/forums/topic/been-asked-for-arrears-at-a-stupid-amount-i-cant-afford#post-95 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:07:23 +0000 nomad19 95@http://www.csahell.com/forums/ <p>I am currently serving a 6 month tour of the falklands and have recently, 5th march 09, been called into an interveiw with my squadron leader(married mother). The interveiw concerned a letter received from the CSA via the service and veterans agency in which they wanted to take approx £450 per month from my wage. the letter did not say what this was for, my squadron leader who henceforth shall be referred to as Jabba expected me to sign and just say yes, when I refused and said I would be disputing everything she looked at me as if I had asked if it would be ok for gary glitter to stand in for babysitting duties for me! I am in the territorial army and so normally in civilian life I am a self employed electrician so it would be easier at home for me to evade the csa if I chose to do so, the military are an easy target for the csa and receive more injuries mentally than they get in any conflict.I have had dealings with the csa previously and would say to anyone caught up in this war-DO NOT GIVE UP- I know it can be draining but do not let the bastards get you down and if you know or meet anyone who works for the csa then please spit in their face and just remind them of the misery they bring to the lives of people who are just trying to live their lives </p> http://www.csahell.com/forums/topic/been-asked-for-arrears-at-a-stupid-amount-i-cant-afford#post-43 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:42:59 +0000 csa-hell 43@http://www.csahell.com/forums/ <p>I was in a similar position a few years ago. My wages dropped from between £450 - £550 a week to just over £200. I just about begged them to half the payments from £60 a week to £30. They refused so I told them I would lose my car and wouldn't be able to get to work. To this they responded with 'Your car is not the problem of the CSA'. I said that if I didn't have a car I wouldn't be able to get to work and thus couldn't pay maintainance. The response was 'Thats not our problem' of which to me sums up the CSA as a bunch of incompetent idiots. I then said that I would have to finish work and go on benefits. To this they said that if I did that they would contact the DWP and inform them that because of CSA involvement I put myself on benefits and I would receive no money! In the end the stress and depression got to much and I had to sign off sick. That was nearly 2 years ago and I am still being hounded by them! </p> http://www.csahell.com/forums/topic/been-asked-for-arrears-at-a-stupid-amount-i-cant-afford#post-29 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:04:11 +0000 Shellforrest 29@http://www.csahell.com/forums/ <p>My husband currently pays 50% of his wages to the CSA, we are now having to get debt advise because the amount is going up another £150 this month ( I have not dared tell him yet) We pay £750 per month for 1 child, who is a child model, whose mother earns more than my husband and thats half my husbands wages per month. Our son is dressed in 2nd hand clothes &#38; dosen't get birthday or christmas presents from us because we cannot afford it, and I have approx £50 - £100 ( if i can wangle it) a month for food &#38; nappies &#38; guess what CSA told me, they didn;t care about my child he had to pay for the one on their books! Top it all my husband is out fighting for this country in Afghanastan - whats the point! Untill they get rid off the old system totally honest people are going to get screwed even more! </p> http://www.csahell.com/forums/topic/been-asked-for-arrears-at-a-stupid-amount-i-cant-afford#post-25 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:10:58 +0000 Michael - CSAhell.com staff 25@http://www.csahell.com/forums/ <p>They will try to deduct it direct from your pay using a deduction from earnings order (DEO) so it might be best to quit your job. Many people have had to do that as they cannot afford to work. I'm in the same boat, paying 40% of my wages, which I can't afford.</p> <p>I've sent in countless letters and just had the same ignorant responses. I will have to quit in the next few weeks if I don't get a resolution to my last letter.</p> <p>Good luck with your case. </p> http://www.csahell.com/forums/topic/been-asked-for-arrears-at-a-stupid-amount-i-cant-afford#post-24 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:10:25 +0000 tina1970 24@http://www.csahell.com/forums/ <p>the csa recently contacted me asking for child maintainace which i agree i might have to pay them. even though i have our daughter an my ex husband has our son! i work an his been long term unemployed. but the are insisting i pay 40% off my wages to them stuff what i can afford is the the attidude i got from them! when i phoned an asked to pay off the arrears at the amount i could afford.even offered to set the direct debit up there an then they would not agree!. so should i just quit work? as it seems thats the only way i can get out off paying the arrears off at such a high level! </p> http://www.csahell.com/forums/topic/c-s-a-demands#post-14 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:21:21 +0000 Michael - CSAhell.com staff 14@http://www.csahell.com/forums/ <p>CSA case workers never phone you back. They seem to want it to get to the stage where they automatically deduct money from your wages and go through the courts.</p> <p>Record every phone call, take down times, dates and names of who you speak to. Your best weapon is proof that you've done everything you can to contact them and that they are at fault.</p> <p>Keep us posted on what happens! </p> http://www.csahell.com/forums/topic/c-s-a-demands#post-12 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:55:49 +0000 scotty 12@http://www.csahell.com/forums/ <p>i have two charges against my home yesterday i received a demand for £2505.00 (witch is one of them but wrong amount) that if i didnt contact them within 7 days i could go to prison for 42 days or lose my leicence for 2 years i phoned straight away my case officer was not there and was told he would phone me today he hasnt i told them my case was with the ombudsman didnt want to know can you advise me of my next move </p> http://www.csahell.com/forums/topic/chased-for-csa-payments-when-i-have-no-children-at-school-or-college#post-11 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:21:23 +0000 Michael - CSAhell.com staff 11@http://www.csahell.com/forums/ <p>Have you been recording details of who you have spoken to, with times, dates and names of each person you've talked to and what they have said? The CSA is a mess of an organisation and they'll rely on you getting mixed up, because they certainly will. </p> <p>Ideally you should record your phonecalls with them, then they can't lie about what was said and agreed.</p> <p>I'd suggest you started chronicling everything you do with regards to dealing with them, and if you can actually record the calls.</p> <p>They will debit your salary, make no mistake about that. They'll also take as long as possible and lose information so they can't sort it out while you're losing money. You need to get hold of them straight away. </p> http://www.csahell.com/forums/topic/chased-for-csa-payments-when-i-have-no-children-at-school-or-college#post-10 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:51:45 +0000 AndrewLR 10@http://www.csahell.com/forums/ <p>I have been having problems with the C.S.A. I have over the past couple of months been sent various letters demanding payment for £526, for arrears for my daughter. I have called the C.S.A three times in connection with this issue, as both my children are in full time work.<br /> Previous to recieving these letters, I had a private agreement with my ex wife, who may I add, forgot to tell me that my daughter had left school and was now working full time.<br /> My ex wife apparently contacted the C.S.A in January saying that I have not paid, and as we all know the C.S.A take on the case for the day of the phone call.<br /> So the up shot of this is, I have proof of payment of the money to my ex wife (cheque stubs and bank account details) Last payment being in March of this year, I then stopped paying as my daughter had left school and was now working. I am now being chased for April/ May payments....is it right that I have to pay, even though my daughetr left full time education on the 4th April 2008.(I have a letter from the school to confirm this)<br /> Each time I call the C.S.A someone says they will sort it out, then all that happens is I recieve another letter demanding this money..I have no been threatened with a debit on my salary.<br /> Help Please !!!! </p>