csa government arrears

[hazel999]

Hello,
My ex has only recently started paying for my son who is 7yrs old, the payments go through the csa.
I was recieving arrears off of my ex and was informed by the csa that these would continue for the next few years to bring the payments up to date.
I recived a letter this morning telling me the arrear payments have stopped, I contacted the csa who advised me my ex is still paying arrears (dating back to early 2005) but they are going to the government now.
This is because I was in reciept of income support.
I know of the new changes in maintenace payments made in 2009 that you can keep all payments, surley now my ex is finally paying and this started after the new ruling why should the govenment be entitled to the money when now with the new ruling you can keep it.

[ummmm]

Are you not expected to look for work once the child reaches 7? I know it used to be 10 but I read somewhere that they were lowering it to 7.

[hazel999]

Yes I am working now but was wondering about the new ruling that is now in place, if everyone is able to keep there child maintenace payments and my ex has only just started paying why should the old ruling apply to myself.