50 50 access 20% CSA to EX both pay 20%

I have a question that has no doubt been asked before.

So a set of parents with 50% access residence parentage etc... so 100% shared responsibility etc.

The one parent is paying 20% CSA and the STBX is claiming the benefits etc.

Is it not right and just that both parents should pay 20% of their own respective wages to the other parent? as the children are completely 50 / 50?

Hi
Its a little different and changing...
As it stands at the moment the one claiming benefits will be the PWC and as such the NRP would need to pay 20% less a fairly substantially reduced for the time spent with the NRP.
When the new CSA scheme comes on-line my understanding is that in 50:50 shared care situaions no payment would be due.

LB

I''ve got a similar situation. My ex has our son 4 nights/week and I have him 3. Not 50/50 but pretty close. I pay her close to 30% of my pay, plus more for clothing. He goes to nursery so to me its like we kind of just pay half each for that, but she sees it differently and thinks I''m meant to pay half of all her rent, bills etc, so is being super generous in letting me "only" pay this much. Once his nursery costs drop with the govt assistance I''ll be paying more than she does and she earns double my income!

Hi Ferbin,
Perhaps the harsh facts would shake your s2bx a little.
Under the CSA your obligation is 15% of you net pay reduced by quite a bit for the days they spend with you, and thats it, no extras for clothes/school trips etc.
If she is earning twice what you earn chances are that spousal maintenance wouldn''t be concidered either.

LB

Lostboy67 wrote:

When the new CSA scheme comes on-line my understanding is that in 50:50 shared care situaions no payment would be due.

Can you elaborate on this please..??

True. With current nursery costs I don''t mind paying more than CSA amount, as it is a lot for her to pay on top of other costs. But not this much. And not so much once nursery is over and he goes to school. On her income and with me having him those nights surely she of all people doesn''t need so much MORE than the CSA amount? The catch is, she may well reduce those nights and then I see less of my son.

shytallknight wrote:

Lostboy67 wrote:

When the new CSA scheme comes on-line my understanding is that in 50:50 shared care situaions no payment would be due.

Can you elaborate on this please..??

The way the CSA calculates payments is changing (currently only for new applicants with 4 or more children), this as far as I understand moves to Gross pay rather than net (but a lower %) *and* in situations where there is 50:50 shared care there is no payment due.

LB