Help! dont see what we can do!!!!!

Hi hope some one can help.

Brielfy, my new husband separted from his ex girlfriend 2006. It apears that she put a claim in for Child.S back in 1995 however no money was pursued and they lived together with there now 14 year old for 11 years. The csa have placed my husband under the old scheme even though the new claim did not start until 2006, is this allowed? we asked the csa and they said it didn't matter that there was no money claimed for 11 years?

I looked over my husbands previous payslips and they were taking 90% there were numerous weeks at £174. csa per week leaving only £53-64 per week to live on and then there were a couple of weeks where they took nothing, the eventual amounts was £90+ weekly leaving approx £140.00 my husband then encountered a lot of debt as he could not manage.

The csa said that if there was a shortfall in wages (off sick) they could take what they want the next week and there was no limit? is this true?

Also they changed the protective earnings several times even though the wage never changed, the strange thing is he never got that allowence, we asked them on Firday and they blamed my husband saying he never told them him his living costs? but he said he did as an M.P worked on his behalf but to no avail. Husband is adamant he told them via the phone what his lodgings were as he could not afford private renting. but there saying no he didnt, and that it is his own fault. They also said he could ever recalim any overpayments made as they do not reinburse this back?

My husband wants to make an applicaiton to court as he is sure they owe him for the ammounts taken, but we can't even work what ,if any, monies were owed and to how much!

Does anyone have any idea what has gone on here and what we can do about it?

We did a change of circumastance when we got married in September which reduced the payments as I have 3 children but we are still under the old scheme?

Please help anyone!

The CSA system(s) are a minefield. Once the CSA gets entrenched it will not listen to reason and will follow the same path even when logic dictates otherwise. The errors are compounded as the CSA has a wide range of powers and can enforce retrospective decisions even when there are mitigating factors.

You should seek the advice of a specialist who deals with CSA issues. The firm that I work out refers all clients in need of such advice to the same specialist who appears to be very effective - if only to sort through the network of red tape.

PM for details if you need any.

Charles