CM changes now in force

Yes pension payments are still taken into account.

Not sure how they will deal with other salary sacrifice schemes though?

Taking passports away was already an option. Unsure how often it was used though and since they''d only be able to take UK passports probably not the best tool in their armoury.

That reminds me I''d better send The Ex Harridan and Bazza the new 2013 Thomas Cook Holiday Brochure.
All the best
HRH xx

With the new scheme the only adjustment to the gross income is the deduction amounts paid as contributions to an approved occupational or personal pension scheme. IT is possible for the parent in receipt of payments then to apply for a variation on the basis of excessive contributions to a pension fund.

Fiona wrote:

With the new scheme the only adjustment to the gross income is the deduction amounts paid as contributions to an approved occupational or personal pension scheme. IT is possible for the parent in receipt of payments then to apply for a variation on the basis of excessive contributions to a pension fund.

But if they use P60 figures then salary sacrifice schemes, like cycle to work and share purchase plans, wont show in the gross figure. How will these be identified or treated?

So, hypothetically, if I do oncall and get extra money for that, and am reviewed with my oncall payments being taken into consideration, and the month after the review, the boss stops oncall. I still have to pay the same amount until the next yearly review because it is less than 25%!

NRP''s(Dad''s) are hammered enough as it is with many just about being able to afford a home for their kids on the days they have them, and now the feckin'' Government think that Dad''s can keep on paying the same amount if they lose less than 25% of their salary soon after a review is completed!

What does it mean to a DAD that has other things like private medical for him and the kids, that is taken out as a salary sacrifice. Does the DAD lose even more money to the ex-wife who doesn''t pay anything to private medical for the kids?


Yet again, another ANTI DAD policy.

I am currently being assesed by the CSA, their original figure hadn''t taken into fact that I have a child living with me along with my partner, even though I filled their form in thoroughly. They also took into account that my last two wage slips included extra overtime due to our companies end of year targets, I have asked them to review this, which they have agreed to by contacting my employer, the overtime has since dwindled and is not guaranteed.
In the documentation that arrived stating the amount they originally quoted, was a note that said they would take into account any loans that the NRP may be paying, which were started while the family were together. I have one that was from her father for £5500, which we agreed to split when we separated and another from my father, for £3000 which went towards paying off my ex over the sale of the family car, which I kept, also towards to paying off both of our credit card debts. How will this effect the amount that I will have to pay ?

It''s possible for the non resident parent to apply for a variation to reduce the CSA standard calculation if they have prior debts incurred for the benefit of the family. However there is a list of loans that don''t qualify such as fines, overdrafts, credit cards, business debts. See Child Support (Variations) Regulations

www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/156/regulation/12/made

Loans where responsibility to pay was assumed as part of a divorce settlement don''t qualify unless the debt concerned is the mortgage on the former matrimonial home.

Hope that helps.