Have I been overpaying all these years?
I have been paying £368 + since 2002′ my daughter is now 18 and due to leave education in May 13, I was assessed at the above when on £13600 pa. previously I owned my own business and tried to fight but ended up giving in due to red tape and hitting walls at every point.
I am according to the CSA around 8_9k in arrears, we did agree without CSA between us to go on to a maintenance agreement but this is managed by CSA so I make payments to them and it is passed on.Question is am I still expected to pay arrears , if so can I fight this in any way. As you can imagine only having one daughter and hearing the payments others are making for three children considerably less than I am paying leads me to believe I have been over paying since 2002,,,, can you advise if anything can be done?
Many thanks for reading
Regards
Darren
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So if my math is right £368 per month x 12 = £4,416 x 11 = £48,576 ???, Have you asked for your data file, have you formally requested a varation, It seems to me that you are paying well over the odds for 1 child, i would most defo contest this by formal complaint,
So if my math is right £368 per month x 12 = £4,416 x 11 = £48,576 ???, Have you asked for your data file, have you formally requested a varation, It seems to me that you are paying well over the odds for 1 child, i would most defo contest this by formal complaint,
Darren:- If your case started in 2002 then it would be on CS1, old system old rules.
The calculation for this system is very complex including such things as housing costs and living allowances, exempt income,assessable income,disposable income,protected income and affordable amount so difficult to determine how much you should have been paying.
The CSA will expect you to pay the arrears but if the PWC tells them she has received them direct they will close the account.
You might be able to come to a cheaper arrangement with the PWC.