CSA Payments

[foxyferret]

My daughter and her baby daughter were left by her partner about 13 months ago. He had no job but eventually signed on for job seekers allowance and the CSA awarded her £5.00 per week after about 4 months of nothing. She received one payment of £5.00 then this stopped as the CSA said he had got a job. It has taken up until now for them to make a new award of £40 per week which includes backdated payments to Feb 2010. So far this year she has received nothing. When she phoned up today, she was told he had phoned up with a "change of circumstances" and she would now not be receiving this money.She would not be getting the backdated money either. (We assume that he had left his job or had been sacked as the woman said if he gets another job we will start the proceedings again). Only if he claims JSA will she be awarded the £5.00 per week again. Because the CSA take so long to actually get the money to the entitled person, even if he gets another job, there is nothing to stop him quitting after 6 months to avoid paying any child support. He has no interest in his baby girl, never asks to see her, never volunteers any sort of support at all. I just think it is a sad situation that someone could be like that as she is a lovely, curly topped sweet child. I have just bought a stair gate and a car seat for when I take her out and I do not begrudge this for one second, but my daughter could do with the money for everyday baby expenses. Should there be something in place to stop people shirking their responsibilities and getting off scot free of providing for their own children? The CSA was supposed to do that but it seems they are failing. Interested in other Abers views

[China Doll]

'Should there be something in place to stop people shirking their responsibilities and getting off scot free of providing for their own children?'

Yes. It's called contraception.

My view is your daughter needs to provide for herself and child and get this tit out of her life. When his money is good then that is a good time to start asing. Until then, she needs to make a life for herself and daughter, it's hard and I wish her luck but it is do-able.

[foxyferret]

I understand what you are saying chinadoll, but too late for contraception, she is already here. My daughter is already providing for herself as best she can. His money was good when he was working but she still didnt get anything even though she was awarded it. The tit thank god is out of her life and now married to a girl he had a baby with before he met my daughter. My daughter has made some bad decisions in the past but she is very trusting and believes every word that people say. I hope that she is beginning to learn through this bad experience that this is not the case. A hard lesson but thanks for the good luck wishes.

[lotsafun]

this post doesnt suprise me at all, the CSA in my experience is a load od you know what. Didnt help me or my son in the slightest and my ex husband has not paid a single penny to our son since the 7 years that we split up despite him being in the air force. He actually left the airforce because the CSA were closing in on him and went on JSA. And despite me knowing and contacting the CSA with where and when he was working they did absolutley naff all about it. Men like these make me so sick to the stomach. Personally i think parents that shirk there financial responsisbilty should be thrown in jail.

[looby1914]

Tbh with my tit of a ex.. i was getting the £5pw csa but because i wanted him out of our lives due to violence.. threats etc etc i stopped the csa payments.. I didnt want his money let alone him be near us.

[talia82]

contact your local MP!, Go to an open surgery and every single time the csa take there time contact the MP, If the non resident parent hasn't got a job there's not a lot you can do but keep pursuing it and making a nuisance because like you say there arent enough laws that make non resident parent fix up and face responsibilities.
You can also complain to an independent case examiner and they will look into it
http://www.ind-case-e.../complaints/index.asp