One child is Autistic and gets all DLA

I was told because my one child is Autistic that l dont have to pay towards them, as they claim all benefits allowed and my ex would loose out on benefits if she claimed CSA too..is this correct???

It sounds extremely unlikely. DLA is to meet additional needs due to disability, not to replace parental support.

best wishes,
Sadie

prior to April 2010, it is possible your ex would have been no better off with your child maintenance coming in - although she would have been forced to claim it if she wanted benefits and the majority of it would have gone back to the Secretary of State (I think she''d have kept £20 a week). However, since that date, child maintenance is completely disregarded as income for both benefits and tax credits purposes. In other words, she can claim full benefits and receive full child maintenance.

So no, you don''t get ''let off'' paying child maintenance because your wife can claim DLA for the child.