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Why do I have to pay the full rate for another year?
How does the old CSA rules (before 2003) apply?
It say s online This carer allowance is reduced by 25% if the youngest child is 11, 12 or 13, or by 50% if the youngest child is 14 or 15. The carer allowance ends when the youngest child is 16.
But they also say they can take 30% of my monthly income. So if it gets reduced because the age won’t they make up the payments to 30% anyway??
I never got my 25% reduced at age 11,12,13 I didn’t get my 50% reduced at age 15. He is now 15 and a half years old and I have just had my yearly payments letter sent to me and they want me to pay the full rate for another year which he will be 16 and a half in another year.
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The way it works is this. When the child turns 11 the carer allowance is (Should be) recuded by 25%. Then again at 14 it is (should be) reduced down to just 50% and then finaly when the child turns 16 the remainder is taken off.
However for this to happen the CSA wont look at the system and say “Oh look the child has reached the age bracket we need to reduce it.” No that would be too easy. You have to ring them up on the day of your childs birthday and explain that your child has reached said age so they need to do a review.
So although they have given you a years pay schedule, ring them when your child turns 16.
Another thing that may happen is say it meant it would drop by £33 a week. They could say that you now have an extra £33 disposable income so we will take 30% of that to add to your payments there fore your reduction would only be £22.
I am going through the same thing. My daughter turns 16 next month.
Hope this helps.