CSA

Check all the figure for housing costs etc are up to date and work out what it should be with your son included.

We''re ringing in the morning now with fresh minds. One thing that does worry me is that in the time being the mortgage which was in my name has now been paid off following inheritance from my dad. I can''t remember what or how housing costs were calculated. My husband has never been on my mortgage. I sound such a greedy cow here!

His ex won''t be satisfied until she has broke us. Going to add another thread in the relevant folder about problems were having. In a nutshell husband signed house over to her, refuses to release him from the mortgage which she now in arrears (5k). Has a partner living with her good lifestyle etc.

Sorry but household expenditure wont be considered in csa calculation. Its simply 15% of NRP net income minus deduction of 1/7 per overnight stay and small reduction for any children of new family.

Mathsisfun wrote:

Sorry but household expenditure wont be considered in csa calculation. Its simply 15% of NRP net income minus deduction of 1/7 per overnight stay and small reduction for any children of new family.

Think the OP said they were on the ''Old'' formula - not too sure what rules apply with that - hence them calling CSA direct.

Didn''t want them to get confused with New Formula stuff.

Or I may be getting myself confused

We''re under the old rules, sure housing costs are still calculated.

All will become clear in the morning, or not!

Is that the pre 2003 rules? Or is there another set? Gets so confusing!

I didnt think the current csa could do anything about maintenance arrangrments prior to 2003?

Sorry my mistake mif

Cases started prior to 2003 were never transferred and are still assessed according to the "old" rules or CSA1. CSA2 is the current scheme and the new on is the "gross income scheme.

The calculation for CSA1 was quite complicated and not many people understand how it is calculated. In a nutshell there is a "maintenance requirement" representing the minimum day-to-day expenses of raising a child, "exempt income" represents the day-to-day living expenses of the NRP (not a new partner or step children) including mortgage payments. Assessable income is the amount left when exempt income has been deducted from the NRP''s income.

The NRP pays 50% of their assessable income until they meet the maintenance requirement. Thereafter they pay 15/20/25% of their assessable income depending on the number of children. There is "protected income" which is an amount that ensures the NRP''s disposable income doesn''t fall below a certain level, but at this stage the whole of the NRP''s family''s income (including their new partner''s pay) and expenses are taken into account.