Unemployed and CSA still chase for money

December 2, 2010

While in full employment I payed every month my CSA money, set up direct debit and never failed to pay. From June 2009 I was unemployed and on Jobseekers. The CSA would take £5 a week from my Jobseekers allowance.

Dec 2009 my jobseekers allowance finished. I still needed to sign on to get my stamp payed and therefore no payments to the CSA. This went on until August 2010 when I went self employed.

My son (now 17, Sept 5th 2010) finished school May 2010 and has now started college 3 mornings a week (from mid October). I think he still gets EMA now since starting college.

Today I get a demand from the CSA for £3000 arrears. I called them and spoke to a woman who I could only describe as unsupportive and didn’t listen to the fact that I have been unemployed and just demanded the money because thats what the ‘SYSTEM’ says.
With just starting self employment (handyman) I’m lucky if I earn £60 a week since starting at the moment.

How can they just demand £3000?

How did they work out that amount?

How much do I really owe?

This is so sickening and any help please.

Comments

  • brokenfather says:

    How can they just demand £3000?

    Because the Government has given them ridiculous powers which they readily abuse.

    How did they work out that amount?

    Anybodies guess. You will need to ask them!

    How much do I really owe?

    Probably nothing providing there were not arrears at the time you became unemployed, and you advised them promptly of that and when the job seekes allowance terminated.

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