CSA asks for more money nine years later
Last Saturday i got home from work to find a letter from tha CSA demanding £1100 of so called arrears, giving no explanation or breakdown.
I finished paying them direct in 2002,when i payed all arrears off,and received a letter saying the case was now “closed”. I STILL HAVE ORIGINAL LETTER.
So after nearly 9 years of absolutly no contact with myself through letter or telephone (i still live at same address and work for the same company)I was completley gobsmacked to say the least,i called them only to be told that they “were running a bit behind”
Could somebody please advice me with any help? I just cannot believe how they can demand this, as i genuinely believe i am not in arrears as per their letter.
Regards
Steve Haynes
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Hi Steve,
9 years does seem a long time to be ‘running a bit behind’… You do need to establish how the ‘arrears’ have come about- apply for your Data Protection File and a complete account breakdown. There’s a free template letter at http://www.afairercsaforall.co.u in the download section. The agency charge a fee of £10 to supply such.
1) Was the case closed in 2002 due to the qualifying child/ren no longer qualifying OR because your ex and you commenced with a private arrangement?
2) Was your ex receiving benefits whilst the agency were involved?
chall~ afairercaforall.co.uk
Request your file from them so you can see all the calculations that have been made over the course of your case and go from there.
Contact your MP and get him to refer your case to the Parliamentary Ombudsman DO NOT pay them and file a formal complaint against them.
They are running behind because they are watching porn and they post clients' personal details (e.g. bank details) to other clients' home address.
Without actually knowing where you stand legally, I would tell them to get lost! That letter as far as I am concerned is the end of the matter, they have said case closed and so you should take it as such. Personally I wouldn't bother with my file, I would do as Sandra has written.
you have the letter so that is a CONTRACT. Therefore send it back marked 'No Contract return to Sender'. If you get another one lodge a 1997 Harassment Oder at the County Court. Simple.
Take your evidence to your MP.
It was the Conservative government who created this farce,let them sort it out.
Because of the proposed cuts in public spending,all government departments are cash hungry in order to defend jobs and in the case of the CSA to defend its’ reason for being.
But they can still chase you for fictitious arrears! I have exactly the same problem. The CSA are very, very, desperate, They are chasing anyone they can find for money and will chase them to their grave!
Ditto , CSA closed my case refunded all my money after i proved i was not a NRP in a tribunal . now they have reopened it and are taking me to court for there money back ??
Unless you have deliberately misled them regarding your income then they shouldn't have a leg to stand on, that of course doesn't mean they won't try. We all know they will try to bully you through the courts, well fight them. You have a duty to stand up and be counted! The more we fight, the sooner they will fall… it is only a matter of time!!!!
You've got your letter saying the case was paid up. Just write back confirming that the account was paid up in full in 2002. DO NOT PHONE. IT MUST BE IN WRITING. Then see what happens. If the decide to apply for a Liability Order, then again immediately WRITE BACK saying that their claim is fictitious, quoting your previous letter and stating that you will require the case to be heard in your LOCAL MAGISTRATES COURT. When they then send the application for you to appear in Court (probably Milton Keynes, could be elsewhere) then write DIRECTLY to the COURT, enclosing a copy of your previous letter and stating that the case must be transferred to your local magistrates court (with name) and the Court will make the CSA withdraw their claim. If they then decide to take it to your local court then you already have the proof that it is already paid up.
i have a letter from the CSA saying that the original dicision maker used information on me they say they cannot now validate they are also refusing to tell me were they got there false information from ?
hi steve.your arrears are probably from june 13 2000. to when your maintenance stopped. i would be suprised if they try to get u before this as they cannot prove debt behond this date.see collection and enforcement act 2006.hope u have kept proof of your payments after this date as i know what they are like good luck m8 hope this helps.u could try dead beat dads association have not dealt with them myself but heard they are very good.best wishes