csa

Can anyone help me please?? CSA!!! What can i say? My case has been open for a year with my child''s father paying £17 per week towards his needs,once i had received this award alarm bells rang but of course he is self employed and his close friend is his accountant. The csa advised me to appeal with as much evidence as i could to dispute this decision varying from mortgage offers on his sole income whilst we we''re in a relationship,£900 rent a month for a year whilst we we''re in rented accommodation, working 7 days a week whilst living back with his parents once he left us and paying no rent to them,exclusive skiing holidays 5 times a year in the skiing season,plus much more, I have done this but the letters are always declined saying the inland revenue are happy with the figures that had been submitted,can anyone live on 8k a year with the cost of living these days? Whilst i appreciate there are parents who get no maintenance there must be something we can do to correct this on going problem!!! I thought the csa was put in place to help PWC get the correct amount of maintenance for the children to have a comfortable up bringing?

Marmite, you have my sympathy! Unfortunately the hands of the CSA are tied, as I have found out. My ex pays £0 for his son, yes he''s self employed and yes his OW is his business partner....No hope of ever seeing a penny....

What I can do is hold my head up and say I have done the best for my son, no matter how hard. Something my ex cannot do.

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Yes your so right Perin123,thank you for taking the time to reply. Mentality of some people shocks me that''s for sure.

unfortunately the CSA and laws around self employment, limited companies and tax are not compatible. I am not sure how many people it affects - I have seen is suggested as less than 10% of cases. The system deals well with those on PAYE but somehow those of us with self employed ex''s have to suck it up and get on with it.

No words of wisdom from me. Waiting three years for payment. My ex was daft enough to declare a salary which means I have a decent assessment (not half what it should be however) compared with many. But it means very little if the person with the assessment is responsible for paying it and never actually bothers!

I am on first name terms with my MP on the issue - he is very sympathetic and to be fair to him, responds in a considered and intelligent manner but is unable to offer any hope. I would suggest that as many of us as is possible make take the issue up with our MPs as it is only by making the problem known, and the impact it has on children, that we will get a change.

I agree with mum, although I haven''t done the mp route yet.... I am seriously considering lots of routes though, it''s all so wrong!

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That''s a good idea mum, it''s only when you are put into this position that you realize how wrong the system really is. My dad gets so wound up about it and I have to try to explain it''s not the CSA''s fault, they can only do what they can legally do!!
And as I was told "If he''s got a ltd company and a clever accountant love he can get away with it"

Once again I find myself shaking my head as to how a father who supposedly loves his son can think it is ok to walk away and live with someone else and their child and not contribute a penny for their own child?

My son is desperate for some trousers and trainers, I will send a note with son next contact asking for money, I think I already know the answer.

I have searched so many avenues with regards the csa and seem''s everyone is in the same position as us when it comes to the self employed ex! As mothers or parents with care we have to put on a very brave face for our children so not to let our own emotions affect them as its not there fault the NRP chooses to be dishonest about there income. Having 2 self employed ex''s the other which declares his earnings of £180 per week yet lives in a property he bought for £500,000,has 3 cars,1 van and a motorbike which of course the 2 eldest children see they then come home and ask why dad always says no to even a contribution for school requirements i then find myself defending the mans lies so not to upset them, arrrggghhh!!! Will be contacting my local mp to see if any way they can help but at this stage i don''t hold out much hope,