child support agengy

Just wondering if anyone has any recent dealings with the child support agency as a new customer. Have had an arrangement between us thats sort of worked - using the csa guidelines to work out what he has to pay but he's recently 'forgotton' to tell me about a payrise so I'm tempted to take the control out of his hands altogether. The worry is that it'll take ages to sort, or not go in my favour and I really need this money. Any help or advice would be gratefully received.

Hi,

I have applied for maitanance thought CSA in July. In september i've recieved letter from them they will start to colect the money for me - till now i didnt hear nothing from them..... It is taking forever!!!

Good luck

Hi gabidarling

Don't wait for them to contact you , you keep phoning them til there sick and tired of you , the likes of my ex is whats clogs up the CSA so you need to hound them.

Hi LIL,
I'm not so sure about this , but i belive that any money the CSA take off your ex, they will deduct any benefits you recieve off it before passing whats left to you ?
You may be worse off, so i would check 1st?

GeJay

What don't you just confront the person and say you notice he has payrise.

Contacting the CSA could cause a breakdown in communication or cause resentment

With regards deductions off benefits - the rules have recently changed. If you are in receipt of income support - or other similar benefit - then you are entitled to receive up to £20/week of any CM via the CSA (it was previously £0!). It is up to you to inform the benefits agency of how much you are receiving.

Hi all, as some here have said its best to stay in contact I believe, and I know its not easy. My wife it terrible at communication, thats why she split up with me. I pay volanterily, I will give her any extra I earn and pay towards kids stuff like shoes and trips hols etc. BUT I will be honest if she involves the agency, my money is so tight anyhow now I am renting and paying towards mortgage, I would be unable to give the extra, as in a way she would already get it, but because it goes into her pot she will not be able to manage, I know, the budget of using that 'extra' money for the little extras. And as someone else said, it would be taken out of my hands, yes it would and although they are my kids too, should I still volanteer the extra? knowing the extra had already gone. I have my future too, I also want to pay for weekends and hols for me and the kids too. But yes if she gets extra it will be deducted from the benefits, so isnt it better for me to give her some cash?