Self employed getting away without paying CSA
March 19, 2010
Today I received a new schedule after asking the CSA to review maintenance for my three daughters. I have been advised that my ex partner has less than £5 net income each week and is not eligible to contribute anything towards their up bringing. Despite having his own business in the motor trade and a good standard of living on paper I’m told it is not sustainable?
Apparently,holidays abroad and luxurious items in and around the home are not considered living beyond his means??? It upsets me that someone can go to this extreme just to avoid contributing to the up bringing of their own flesh and blood.
CSA never offer an answer to how he is indeed surviving. When is this loophole to self employment ever going to be recognised?
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Well as I remember the Courts Of Human Rights stated child support is a previlage not a right ref mother who attempted to sue the CSA for non payment as the father paid nothing but was a multi millionair. Dont give up as thats what they want us to do. Me it takes the CSA 6mths to so called get the neccessary docs for an asseccement then he leaves the job as its a 6mth contract freelancing as an Internet Security Officer Mega Bucks and very hush hush Thats what I call clever. Beat the system……every time including the judicial system. Maybe its time we all got together not just to chat but reform and justice for all is surely all we want no matter what as its our children we want fair justice for Dont give up
How come a self employed father is entitled to certain allowances being deducted from his gross income before the maintenance payment is calculated???? If my son lived with his father I would have pay him £65 a week from my salary as an admin assistant, and yet he is a self employed bathroom fitter/plumber and I am told he only brings home £201 a week (after his allowances) resulting in my son getting measly sum of £30 per week.
The system needs changing, it is just not fair. The payment should be calculated from the gross income for both employed and self employed people.
I have fought the CSA over this for nearly 3 years and have now given up and cancelled my claim.
Would like to hear from anyone who agrees with this.
Sarah, I completely agree with you. I find it frustrating that the onus is on the claimant to find out information. I was reassured that if the non-resident parent did not co-operate that there where sufficient measures put in place in order to retrieve certain information, but to date the CSA have never exercised these powers. As time has progressed he has changed jobs and gone self employed and has put himself in better position than ever before. Because his net income is less than £5 a week?? He is now not in a position to contribute anything, despite having a reasonable life style himself. (he owns a garage, drives a Mercedes and lives in a 3-bedroom semi) I am now going to appeal but to be honest given that he has an astute accountant who has produced a figure that allows him to draw just enough for his living expenses and not a lot more I don’t think by appealing I am going to be better off. No one has ever given me an explanation to how he survives on £5 a week which is obvious to anyone that it is not a true representation of his income. But as far as the CSA are concerned that is the figure that has been calculated and no one seems to be in a position in challenging it otherwise. When mentioning tax and Vat returns there attitude is well we know the figures are not a true representation of income but he is only small fry so not worth challenging-So that makes it aright then??? So mean while the real victims of this our the children that should deserved to be represented appropriately. Don’t know what the explanation is other than the system needing a complete overhaul as those unwilling parents are making a mockery of everyone!
Unfortunately, the CSA and those who implement are continuing to bury there heads in the sand!
csa is a waste of time i supose to get 5 pound aweek from my daughters dad who earns about 2000 aweek sort it out csa…..