How can I work out how much I am meant to pay CSA properly?

December 10, 2014

I have split from my wife. We have two children which stay with her permanently. I tried to work out what I should be paying but the calculator doesn’t take into account zero hours contract.

I cannot give estimated earnings as I could say I’m working 126 hours this month and then come tomorrow I could be down to 60 or 80.

How can I work it out properly?

Comments

  • Nathan janes says:

    It’s worked out on your previous years income, so for example, you earned £20,000 for the tax year 2013/2014 then you would use this as the basis for the calculation. So that would be £20,000 grose pay take (I think it’s 20% so you would be paying her £4000 a year which is £333 a month. The problem is if you had a fantastic year last year and you earned £50,000 last year but this year you were down to £38,000 then there calculation would be based on £50,000 and not current earnings. But the follow the following year there calculation would be based on £38,000. They will not recalculate unless you are 25% down year on year…….hope this makes sense and helps.

  • jsmith says:

    Its not as simple as that. The calculations are designed to be as complicated, complex and convoluted as possible. Not to mention the many varying rates and variations to be considered.
    For instance; Basic Rate – Two children gets 16% of the first £800 of gross weekly income .
    Is there shared care? You may have to give the CSA a call everytime your child stays overnight, if you want a reduction in deductions.

    See ‘how we work out child maintenance’ on the http://www.gov.uk website

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