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Group Action against Secretary of State

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  1. mwt666
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    If you are, like myself, being screwed by the CSA because you been caught up in the "old" system and find yourself and your family out of pocket by some considerable amount - then it's time to take action rather than spout hot air.

    Although there is soon to be yet another system in operation through CMEC, there have been two sytems of child maintenance in operation since March 2003 (five long years). I know I am preaching to those already familiar, however, despite what the Government may say, there are Human Rights issues here as the assessments on each system in many case fiffer by hundreds of pound per month (my case for example, have just been assessed at £512pcm (from £340pcm!) - under the simpler CS2 calculations, the monthly assessment would be £215pcm.!)This not only affects myself in this instance, but my family also.

    Although I acknowledge that maintenance is important, I want the assessments to be fair and proportionate.

    I know it affects many thousands out there too.

    I have therefore made enquiries as to a possible Group Action as the legalities of these two systems running concurrently, must be tenuous to say the least. As such, a Judicial Review is needed under the Human Rights Act.

    Although not by any means definite, I am aware of a high profile Human Rights lawyer who would be interested in taking an action such as this on. Indeed, he would relish the prospect of another victory against the Secretary of State.

    A case of this magnitude is not something Gordon Brown would need, let's be honest.

    However, to bring a Group Action requires a group (strangely enough). We therefore need to get together and take action.

    Please respond if anyone feels they have a case and want to take this further, rather than posting the odd grumblings.

    Cheers

    Posted 5 months ago #
  2. Thanks for bringing this to our attention mwt666, I'll post this on the front of the site for you as well. If anyone would like further information about this feel free to reply or to contact csahell.com directly.

    Battling the child support agency on every front
    Posted 5 months ago #
  3. mwt666
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    Thanks, could do with as many people as possible involved.

    Can't fight this alone.

    Posted 5 months ago #
  4. Shellforrest
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    I am seriously looking for some way of help. We simply cannot afford to live because of CSA, my husband is seriously thinking about leaving his job with the Armed Forces just so we can eat. We pay £750 per month, half hubbies wages. We only have a house coz he is in the Army. I have tried everything & are now having to seek debt advise as we cannot afford to pay the bills. CSA told me they didnn't care about my child, tol take him out of child care etc so that we caould pay the stupid amount each month. I mean what child need £500+ a month for nothing> She earns more than my husband so its not like she is skint & she now wants us to send her kid to boarding school!! Argh this country - yes we need something now - CSA is a very unfair system, If you pay you get screwed & if you manage to get away from them I know there are ways to stay out of their system but what a nightmare.

    Posted 4 months ago #
  5. csa-hell
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    I am facing prison at the moment because I refuse to pay arrears I can't afford and I know not liable for. The CSA and their incompetance of not collecting information properly has put me back on benefits and in £3000 arrears.

    They have worked out my maintainance on NO shared care when I have always had my daughter 2 nights a week since myself and her mother split up. This was apart from a bitter brief period when my ex partner stopped me seeing my daughter and I had to fight for her through the courts. She told the CSA that shared care had stopped but NO-ONE decided to inform me. So for all these years I have assumed that they were assessing me on shared care.

    They refuse to go back and look at the case and would rather put a father in prison who has never refused to see his daughter. I have told them that if they looked at the case again and put matters right I would be prepared to set up self employment and everyone would benefit. They still refuse so as far as I am concerned I am going to prison. My case has been ajourned again so I have a few more weeks freedom left!

    I would ask everyone that is being screwed by the CSA to join this fight against them and a Government who should be ashamed of themselves for letting this happen!

    I have found this site NOT to have an active interest in the fight against the CSA.
    Posted 4 months ago #
  6. mysteryman
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    I don't know if this is too old now mwt666 but I think the CSA1 system should have been abolished when CSA2 was brought in, like designed. Especially considering the fact most CSA1 cases are actually on the CSA2 computer system !!!!! CS1 has been left purely to keep the figures up.

    The CSA want over 500 a month from me. Let me know if theres anything I can do.

    Posted 2 months ago #
  7. csa-hell
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    The only way I can view another thread is if I am logged in and it has been CLOSED! This was a thread for people genuinely wanting to fight the CSA and a link to the site in question. I have also left a comment reffering to this site with dedicated members who are genuinely fighting the cause, yet IT WAS NOT PUBLISHED. Your only interest is your own site, your own fight and your own cause. Good luck because I will have nothing more to do with your site and will make sure I steer people well away from it too!

    Posted 1 month ago #
  8. hsa1
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    I will support any action against the CSA.

    Posted 4 weeks ago #

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