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Can CSA chase me for money owed over 15 years ago?

May 8, 2010

My 2 sons are now of an age where I do not have to pay child support anymore, so I thought that the CSA were off my case.

Not so.

In the 1st 6 or 7 years, I paid my ex directly, as prescribed by the CSA. This was 1993 to 1999. I do not now have receipts or any written proof that this money was paid – who keeps receipts from 1993??

Just recently the CSA wrote to me demanding £17000-odd, for that period. I asked why, they said they couldn`t tell me but that I could have case file notes if I wrote to them and asked for the info, if I paid £10.

I did this, and 40 days later I received 3 kilos of paperwork, largely which is nonsense. I cannot make head nor tail of it.

I honestly believe that I have paid every single penny I was due to pay.

My question is simple – after 10 years of paying, no hassle and no mention of prior arrears, can the CSA chase me for monies owed from so long ago?

You advice would be greatly appreciated!

Regards

Steve Gibbons

Written by steve gibbons · Filed Under CSA Advice, CSA Complaints 

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Comments

  • chall says:
    May 9, 2010 at 7:12 pm

    Hi steve gibbons,

    If your case was calculated through the agency you made direct payment to the PWC, then she would of had to notify the agency at the time when any payments were allegedly not made…

    Try and battle your way through your Data file (did you receive clerical notes as well as computer generated ones) – Is there any indication through the period in question where the agency have made any notes about payments not being recieved?

    Did the agency supply you with a complete account breakdown?

    Click on my user name – your also more than welcome in the forum at afairercsaforall.

  • Marcus Lasance says:
    November 24, 2013 at 2:45 pm

    Steve, I wondered what happened after 1999? Is this when the last child turned 19 an no longer in full time education? Or did you get a DOE slapped on you because you got behind on previously agreed payments? In Any case what Chall says makes sense. Ask for a detailed calculation of arrears. These are in spreadsheet form and show on many pages what you should have paid and what you actually paid each week according to CSA records. The difference between the two columns would/should be the arrears the CSA quoted to you recently. Take it from there and maybe you can prove they have the basis of their calculations wrong? The elapsed time is irrelevant in this case. But if you had a private arrangement before the CSA case was opened, that should not form part of the debt. Only from the date the case was opened, presumably by your ex?

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