Paying maintance

[Laura--x]

What are the rules ? Is it the law that fob has to pay maintance to his child ?

maisies dad finally has a job now and today i asked him about paying maintence and we ended uphaving this big arguement with him saying he isnt giving me money for maisie when he wants too he will buy her things ect and i said i aint havin it he needs to give me money for her becase i know for a fact he wont buy her anything hes said that before when i let him do it and he brought her 1 packet of nappies and whipes the whole time so im not going there again !!

Where do i stand in it ? He keeps saying it doesnt make no difference if he pays or not because it goes out of my benefits anyway but thats not the point, im not letting him get away with not paying for her again !

 

[samsugar7]

Yes it is law! Just contact the CSA and give them his details that you know. If he refuses then they will just take it out of his pay.

It can take months especially if he isnt co-operative but he should be supporting his child. In the mean time make a note of anything he does buy and the cost just in case he argues that he gives you enough already.

Good Luck.

xx

 

[Laura--x]

Thanks babe xxx

 

[Lucky.M]

What's wrong with him paying maintenance and buying things for her, say to him he isn't acting like a man! A man support his child! What an idiot! xx

 

[xXhayleyXx]

According to the new rules for maintanance that came into force april this year apparently it no longer affects your benefits

https://www.csa.gov.uk/en/about/changes-at-the-csa.asp

Here u go xxx

 

[scottishgal89]

he should be paying maintenance and they dont affect our other benefits anymore

 

[purpledahlia]

Call CSA, they will sort it. He sounds like hes untrustworthy so just tell him you will sort it aand he can just get a nice call from them!

 

[Laura--x]

He come to an agreement last night that he would just giveme £20 a week for her.. should i settle for it or still inform the csa incase he should be giving more ?

 

[Laura2919]

No ask for more.. Chloe and Jaycee's dad gives me £300 a month. you want at least £100 a month from him. dont even let him pull that one. if you go to CSA webiste they tell you what your roughly entitled to

 

[Laura--x]

No ask for more.. Chloe and Jaycee's dad gives me £300 a month. you want at least £100 a month from him. dont even let him pull that one. if you go to CSA webiste they tell you what your roughly entitled to

Doesnt it depend on how much hes earning a month though ? he wont tell me how much he gets so i wont be able to work it out myself, ill just inform the csa and they will sort it all out hopefully xx

 

[purpledahlia]

well if he wont tell you what he earns chances are he earns a lot more! Id let CSA do it, £20 a week isnt much if hes working full time you should probably get aout 50 at least!

 

[samsugar7]

The basic amount if he doesnt have anymore children is £30 a week (thats if he wont disclose what he earns) Just go to the CSA hun, they can contact his work and find out what he earns and work out what he should pay based on that.

x

 

[AppleBlossom]

Yes he does have to give you maintenance once he is working. Contact CSA and tell them where he works. They will get in touch with his employer and ask how much he earns and then get in touch woth him to make sure he gives you what he should. There are now new rules so any maintenance he gives you doesn't affect your benefits

 

[Katiek123]

No where near enough. You can get approx 20% of his take home and if he looses his job again you can get some of his benifits via the CSA also. He needs to grow up and take responsibility. Go to the CSA you are doing it for your daughter. It wont be long before she wants to do dance classes, swimming lessons etc and the money will pay for things like that.

 

[Laura2919]

But he would have to tell CSA and I think £100 is still low.. My ex works for BT so if he dont agree they take it out of his monthly wage.. Im entitled to 280 but he gives me more

 

[samsugar7]

It also depends on how much contact he has, my OH has visitation taken out of the amount he pays. So he pays about £30 a week. But we do have his daughter a lot. x

 

[scottishgal89]

But he would have to tell CSA and I think £100 is still low.. My ex works for BT so if he dont agree they take it out of his monthly wage.. Im entitled to 280 but he gives me more

wow thats good goin!

 

[purpledahlia]

£50 a week is average id say from my experience of friends. For an average working salary, but i wouldnt accept 20 because he is def playing you!

 

[mummy_ellie09]

I think you guys are very lucky to get what you do in the way of maintenance(sp?) I am only entitled to £5 a week because FOB is on DLA and IS...

 

[purpledahlia]

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