Lost my job thanks to CSA

May 27, 2010

I too have always provided for my son, yet as i had a fluctuating income i was often left with no money as i had very little time to keep dealing with the CSA who constantly got my deductions wrong. They started deducting money from my income directly, which then left me without the means to pay bills etc. In short i lost my job and had to change addresses etc. (Thank you CSA) How does this benefit my son ? My ex never had a problem with what i provided as they always got what i had as i have a very amicable relationship with her.

CSA eventually caught up to me via mobile(could have avoided them further but thought it time i tried to resolve this). Spoke with a very pleasant lady who advised me that providing for my son in this was was now allowed under new legislation. What i had to do was provide them with my ex’es mobile number for them to call and confirm they were happy with this. My ex was happy to do so and when CSA called me back they advised that my aggreement with my ex was to be supported and were happy that we could support our lovely son in such a way. Arrears of £7500 that had accumulated were to be wiped under this agreement and i was to get written notice shortly after.

Well, this did not follow and after approx 6 months i got threatening letters again from debt collectors and CSA. when i called the CSA as advised i again was spoken to like a villain stealing from the person on the end of the phone almost like i was committing a crime because i chose to provide for my son as opposed to piping my money into their wallets to pay their wages. He also told me that i cannot wipe my arrears and although they will uphold my agreement under the new legislation to provide directly, they would not wipe my arrears as i owed the state. A couple of weeks later, low and behold i owe them weekly money yet again.

What has happened to this new, improved CSA i heard of. I then wrote to them asking that all calls and correspondance be sent to me under the freedom of information act. I received a heavy weight of paperwork which wss incomplete as there was papers i had that were not included in this parcel and no recordings of the lady who advised my arrears were covered. Are government services really this incompetent and allowed to treat us like this. I will not pay them as my son has wanted for nothing. If they take my money my son will be the victim ultimately as i need to eat and keep a modest roof over my head in order to earn for anyone. I must add though the reason i opted to provide for my son and refused to give money as i know my ex has 3 other boys to another man before i met her. 3 sons that i provided for while i was with her. Their father was immune apparently as he had been violent to my ex. Any money i give her would be shared equally as surely that is a mothers incstinct.

However as i had provided care and shelter for another mans children for several years i refused to continue. My son is my priority and always will be. After approx 12-18 months of hearing nothing after requesting all data be sent to me and only receiving random paperwork i am now being threatened by debt collectors.

Firms that are using intimidation and harrasement techniques along with subtle hints of violence. (can’t be proved). How can a normal father be expected to do what’s right for his family under these circumstances and why is it allowed to continue in this country…. Well i will not stand for this and will meet violence with violence if required and will go to prison before i pay them money that i have always supplied for my son.

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