The system makes a mockery of most who use it

March 2, 2014

3 kids, 2 ex husbands. First ex NEVER had his maintenance put up in 18 years, lied about his outgoings. CSA can only go on info absent parent provides, apparently. Also asked if they preferred if they collected the money, or he paid me directly. Many’s a time that he didn’t. CSA’s response: if we don’t collect the money for you, it’s up to you to retrieve missed payments. Also, too many different systems that clash with each other (4 in total, I believe, which all use different criteria and calculations. Therefore, depending on the system your details are in, your entitlement can vary)

Just off the phone to them again regarding my youngest child’s maintenance. Asked for it to be reviewed before Christmas, they only contacted the ex at the end of January and now need to wait till he files his (dodgy) HMRC returns. Staff have always been lovely and seem to be helpful, but the system makes a mockery of most who use it.

Comments

  • Gonk says:

    Yes…this is why so many people hate this vile agency. How the hell can this agency decide that a Nrp has no out goings???? WTF is that all about. We live on thin air, don’t eat and have no rent,mortgage, utility bills. Nothing in their eyes. You don’t pay a amount that’s fair and based on what you can afford. It’s outrageous.
    And the charge as far as I understand is only incurred if either parent cannot or will not come to a private arrangement. The charge is inplace to discourage parents being obstructive with one another in making a private arrangement.
    Gonk

  • Richie says:

    Try getting a job …. !

  • Gonk says:

    @ Ritchie
    Yes…there’s another option you might not have heard about or choose to ignore….get a job….thousands of mothers do. That’s what pisses me off as well. These women who use the kids as an excuse all the time, even when they are older and not dependant so much on the mother, bleeting on about can’t work because I’m a full time mum. People bang on about the immigrants taking our jobs etc but I know several polish ones that work their asses off and have to juggle it around small kids. So it is possible. Just proves that some mothers can’t be arsed to work but instead expect their ex and the f….ing state to keep em.
    Gonk

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