CSA Payments keep missing.....

I went to the Final Hearing for Ancillary Relief over 2 months ago. Since that day I have only had one payment of child maintenance through the CSA of £10 over two weeks ago for my two children. I phoned the CSA to enquire and was told that although they had requested payment, it had not been made and the reason for this is usually when the benefits my ex-husband is on are stopped for some reason or he has changed benefit. It can take up to six weeks to rectify and that it can''t be backdated on my behalf. My ex-husband tends to fluctuate between JSA and incapacity benefit so as to avoid being made to look for a job properly as each time would be classed as a new claim. The payments have now stopped again so I can only presume he has switched again. Surely if his JSA can be back-dated to the date he put in the claim, regardless of how long the delay is, why can the CSA not demand back-dated payments for maintenance? I know that £10 a fortnight is nothing but this is a matter of principle-they are his children and he gives them nothing else. The final settlement was made on the assumption that he would pay the minimum legally required. I feel that I should be able to deduct any payments owed from this final settlement. Has anyone else had this problem?

I have used this board for years read a lot of posts replied to many as well ... Being very old one thing has been hilighted to me is ..., do not waste your money on solicitors fees on a matter of principal.

The only one who will benefit unless you self rep is a solicitor. You certainly will not. Applying to get a Consent Order is about £90 possibly more and you can reclaim the cost of enforcing it... It may mean a day off work possibly more and so much time and headaches.

In the fullness of time your children will trise that the reason you can not afford things is due to the other parent making no contribution towards there upkeep.

There is no incapacity benefit anymore by the way.

Sadly fighting for a principal is expensive when I read other peoples stories