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Go back to the CSA and let them deal with it. It's what they're for.

Are you getting the maximum tax credits etc that you can? With an under-5, you're entitled to income support for yourself as well, if you're not working.

There's a good online benefits calculator at www.turn2us.org.uk. That will tell you what you should be getting.

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and http://www.frg.org.uk/

and a magmun 45 for his knee caps ;)  for even thinking this He has questioned whether youngest was his

The advice here is to ask the CSA to apply an attachment of earnings as this way he will pay on the basis as to what he earns which realistically is fair both ways so if he earns less this is reflected on the payments made and vice-versa but the plus side with this set up is that the payment is guaranteed automatically each time his wages are paid. There's no more chasing up with the CSA or other half and he pays on what he earns so I would consider that this it's the best solution in the interest of both parties and the children.

Quote: Originally posted by tango55 on 25/4/2013

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The advice here is to ask the CSA to apply an attachment of earnings 

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Didn't OP say he was self-employed? You can't have an attachment of earnings order on self-employed earnings afaik. The order requires the employer to deduct the money from the employee's wages.

Of course, I may have dreamed that bit.

A client of mine is a single mum and was getting maintenance via the CSA and an attachment of earnings order. All was fine until the father jacked his job in.

They seemed to be unable to trace him via HMRC and DWP, so we thought he might working on a cash-in-hand basis. Then he boasted on FB about how great his new job was, including where he was working. A mutual friend asked him how he got the job there, and he gave the name of the agency he was working for.

I advised the client to print a screen grab of the FB pages and post them to the CSA wth a covering letter.

A month later, they have reassessed his maintenance, it's gone up by £30 a month and she's due £720 arrears! Job done.

There is an annoying clause though that if the ex is employed via an agency its clased as 'temping' and as it can cease at a moment notice, the CSA will not set up an order to have the amount due stopped out of his wages.

This has happened to my daughter, she is remarried and has one child from a previous relationship, her little girls father works via an agency for one of the largest emplyers in the UK, and is very well paid, yet he refused to keep up his maintainace payments when he was supposed to pay them direct.

My daughter contacted the CSA, they did reassess the amount he was due to pay and increased it, but if he dont pay the money into her account, they will ring and chase him for it, but they refuse to set up an order to have it stopped out of his wages at source due to him working via an agency and being classed as a 'Temp' depite him working for the same agency for nearly two years now. 

Julia

Quote: Originally posted by roofie41 on 26/4/2013Thanks all for your support - I know the answer is to go back to the CSA - but he is self- employed so attachment of earnings is not viable but he responded to them last time!

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It's so annoying to have to do any of it - just wish he was a better man, would accept the responsibilty he has and pay up regularly and on time without me having to ask and chase!

Ruth

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