New CSA assessment method??

Good day wikipeople,

I have recently read some infomation regarding the new CSA method of making an assessment.

I have also recently (within the last week) started a new claim, as the Consent Order is 1 year and 3 months old, so, I am able to.

I would like clarification on something I also have a question.

I have spoken to a hand-full of CSA representatives before my claim and have gathered that, although my claim is of 06/12/2010 the Consent order is in fact still in play, so to speak, for 2 months and 2 days from me contacting the CSA, then it will expire, so, my ex is legally obliged to pay me the payments set out in the Order untill the 2 months and 2 days are up????

As the way of calculating CM through the CSA is set to change in 2011, does anyone know if it is from January or the new tax year (April) and would my new claim be within this new method. I am thinking, as I will be getting CM through the consent order untill February, it may be worth my while waiting to open a claim in the new year instead, as my ex is self employed via limited company and hides income also pays himself dividens.

Any help would be great.

Thank you

Janie

IF he is self employed wait until the new structure kicks off. If I remember rightly its as of April 1st 2011.

they assess from the date you contact them and open a claim. so if he stops paying you you will get paid arrears for that time.
one thing to keep in mind, they pay in arrears, so if you claim from say july ist, you wont get the payment for july until END of. therefore you might have to go a month without any CM if your ex used to pay near the beginning of the month in advance.

I can only say that I spoke to a very very helpful man at CSA on Friday last week and asked him when new arrangements will happen. He said they weren't actually due to be put into place til Nov 2011 and that with the new government now in power, they did not have any indication when it would now happen or even if it ever would!! As far as the CSA staff are concerned they are working with the current system for the foreseeable future.

Hope that helps!

I had similar call with CSA last week. They have not had any guidance about the new arrangements and are unable to say when they will come into force.

Hi JanieB,

If you use the existing CSA calculations to work how much you would be entitled to:

secureonline.dwp.gov.uk/csa/v2/en/calculate-maintenance.asp

Vs the current CO CM, you'll find out if which you are better off with.

Many wiki-folks here have assumed they'd be better off via CSA, but have not been.

For the majority of cases once CSA have jurisdiction over CM, you're unable to revert back to Court.

However many NRPs who pay Court Ordered or voluntary CM do also contribute in other areas (school trips, additional costs, clothes etc.) and these extra contributions may be stopped if the NRP feels they are being 'sh@fted' just for an extra few quid via CSA.

Its always worth chatting to the NRP, if possible, to discuss the best way forward.

WR

hello, i work for the csa, keep your claim open, new system of calc seems unlikely in the near future at least.