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1. channy
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   i have been using csa for about 5 months now and i can not believe how much it has messed me up financially.
   you would have thought using csa would ensure you recieve money for your child and help cover the costs of things your child may need. well ok so i have recieved money every month but it has been paid very late due to a mess up on their behalf with the direct debit details. it has only taken me 5 months to make sure they set it up correctly and now from doing so i will be losing £50.
   i am disgusted at their attitude towards me, like it is my fault i am in this situation. then they use terms that only they would know the meaning of.
   ok so i am now on a new scheme which as i said means i will be losing £50, why?
   i think this is so wrong especially as i know my ex is now taking home £1500 a month rather than £1200. i do not know if this is a permanant change to his wage but surely if anything that should mean i get more money not less?
   i also know that he is due to recieve a compensation pay out from work (which i helped him get and had lots of stress from going through it all) will i be entitled to any of this? it makes me sick knowing that my ex is going off staying in hotels taking girls out places and getting new clothes when i have been in arrears with almost all my bills and family are having to help me by buying food all because he has a tiny bit of power left by deciding when he phones to make a card payment for his son who he can not even turn up to see on arranged days

   Posted 6 months ago #

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   Posted 6 months ago #

3. misssunshine73
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   This is a tricky one, the CSA will calculate how much he needs to pay and nothing more which is also rather unfair as they won't take into consideration your ex needs to support himself too, he may have rent or a mortgage to pay etc but he won't be getting any other financial support from benefits unlike a single working mum (been one of these when son & daughter were little and I have to say I was cushioned as I had the kids therfore I had the benefits financially to support me) £1500 is not a lot to live on for one person, I take home less than this and pay my ex £200 a month, to be honest I am flat broke and have debts coming out of my ears. The payment is not means tested either so no matter what I pay to the ex this isn't deducted off his benefits (im sure 10 years ago this was the case) he has 3 other kids and works and I still buy my daughters clotehs as that what good parents do and also give her pocket money.

   I don't want to beat down what you are saying as I know first hand now from both sides of the CSA how frustrating and angry this shambles of a system make you feel.

   I would be very surprised if you are entitled to any of his compensatio and lets be fair this is his compensation not yours, if the show was on the other foot i'm sure you would be playing merry hell, I know I would be.

   The sad thing here is the father doesn't play the father game and lets your kids down by not turning up when he should, this is not right and can see how frstrated and hurt you must be.

   Posted 6 months ago #

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