I’m suffering because CSA can’t do its job properly

September 22, 2014

The father of my children has paid me £50 per week, increasing to £230 each month over the last 13 years.

I decided to approach the CSA last year, as I felt he was getting away with his responsibilities to support his two children and as they get older, I was struggling financially, more and more. He has his own architectural design business and employs no-one.

At a guess, he is earning somewhere between 35k and 65k. He refused to acknowledge the CSA by letter or phonecall. Eventually he declared a salary of £12,000 a year which resulted in the CSA telling him he should pay £234 per month. I hasten to add, he hasn’t increased my payment by £4!

The CSA told me there was nothing they could do about it, but I could gather photographic or paper evidence, however if I made an appeal, it would be a small fish in a big sea and probably not a priority.

The man in question owns and runs his own architectural design company, has just sold his 3 bed detached house to rent somewhere while he ploughs his money into land to build his own place, drives a nice car and motorbike, holidays regularly.

The CSA have not done their job, and my life is suffering because they chose to ignore his lies. How can they allow people to get away with this. His money covers my children’s school lunches and bus travel, and that’s all.

Comments

  • Mr M says:

    You horrible human being……230 dabs a month and it’s not enough, do you actually spend £230 a month on your child, and of course the CB you get would put that upto around £270. It beggers belief that people come on here and write this and probably excpect some sympathy!

  • Terry Roberts says:

    You should be thankful that he is paying.
    A lot of the parents with care just seem to always want more.
    I am paying 315 a month. 72.84 a week for 1 child.

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