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1. Stitched Up
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   Looking for a bit of advice regarding my change of income and the change in my ex's attitude to access to my 2 boys.

   Recently, my ex has decided that after 6 years of me looking after my children for 3 nights every weekend, that she now wants to spend more 'quality time' with our sons. This has unsuprisingly, come at a time when I have become quite successful in my career and therefore am receiving the benefits that go with this.

   The money I currently pay is worked out on my salary from when I started the position I am currently in, so there has been no change of employer.

   The change in attitude by my ex is in my opinion, purely financially driven as she has re-married and her new husband earns a fraction of my income and they see me as some kind of cash cow, as she has always been a gold digger.

   I have not yet informed the CSA of my change in income, and have kept my success at work quiet from her as know exactly how she works. Where would stand if they were to find out?

   Thanks for the help in advance.

   Posted 1 year ago #

2. Michael - CSAhell.com staff
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   I believe the CSA would backdate any arrears to when your pay increased - you would be hit for six in terms of what you pay.

   Seems like you have two choices, come clean and take the increased payments and arrears on the chin (you could probably work out yourself how much it would be, 20% of your take-home pay based on two kids) or keep quiet and hope she never finds out, and the CSA never reassesses you. The longer you leave it, the more the arrears will build up - but she may never find out.

   It's unfair that the more you earn the more you have to pay, with no upper limit to how much a child costs to bring up. You're just the sort of the person the CSA will rub its hands together when they see - salaried and successful.

   Battling the child support agency on every front

   Posted 1 year ago #

3. Nicolai
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   Hi,

   I'm sorry but the admin here has got it completely wrong!!

   The CSA will only find out about your new income if you ask them to re-assess you, or your ex-partner asks for a re-assessment. If you keep quiet, nothing will happen. The change of circumstances will only occur if they find out, and it will only be from the date that they find out. So don't tell them!

   I must also point out another of the admins falsehoods:- Of my 7 years now dealing with the CSA, I can absolutely assure you they will not 'rub their hands together seeing you are salaried and successful' - they really could not care less if you earn £100 per week or £1000 per week, they have a mediocre job to do, and will continue to take 15, 20 or 25% of your income. Most of the staff do not take any joy from what they do, they just want to do their own job and pay their own bills.

   I am really quite annoyed that the so-called 'admin' on here cannot give good advice. Sadly due to my position and profession I cannot divulge too much, but I will endeavour to offer sound, honest, legal and neutral advice.

   Posted 1 year ago #

4. lucylockett
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   I hope my post manages to get through to you, i have been looking for some advice.

   I'm a NRPP, and my partner pays maintenance for his child.

   He has been out of work a couple of times, made redundant twice unfortunately in the last year or two.

   He was paying £5 each week because he wasn't working. He found a job, and then was made redundant yet again, then found the position he has now.

   he was supposed to tell the csa when he got his job, but he didn't do it straight away, he left it a while, and then contacted them.

   They've done a reassessment and have said that there are some arrears, which we have paid in a one off payment.

   I was wondering, because they've not backdated his assessment to when he started his job, neither is it from the date he contacted themto tell them, it's somewhere in between, and I'm worried in case they come back later for even more. It's not that i don't think he should pay, of course he should, it's just it's been very hard him being out of work X2, & it's going to take a while to get back on our feet again. We have a little one of our own. Also his ex partner had done very well out of us, thank you very much anyway- we paid off all the debts that they had together, it's taken years, she walked away with everything, other than the debt.

   We are doing our best, and want to contribute, but sometimes it's really hard.

   Posted 1 year ago #

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