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1. Vic Andy
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   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

   Posted 1 year ago #

2. Indeego
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   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.
   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.
   What was the CSA calculated rate whilst he was earning? Was the full amount being paid causing arrears?
   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.
   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.

   Posted 1 year ago #

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