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Hi Guys,
Just after some advice before I contact the CSA..
I lost touch with my two kids for a number of years, when I finally found them, their mother started a case with the CSA. All good, I had a visit from a guy who took copies of two payslips and a payment scheme was set up.
The problem back then was that the payslips were taken over a time when I had the chance to work overtime (probably the one time I had earned a decent wage). They set up a deduction from my wages because of what they said I owed in back payments, again taken from two current wage slips, this was too much and I ended up loosing my job and moving out my flat..
Fast forward to present day and over the last four years I have managed to get myself trained and am now in a resonally well payed job.
The kids are both now in their 20’s and I’m still paying an agreed amount with their mother to cover the arrears.
Sorry about the long back story, my issue is the original backdated amount was wrong, I don’t mind paying back what I’m due but I’d like it to be fair...
Once this is payed I can give the kids the money directly each month so the sooner I can pay this debt the better.
My question is if I contact the CSA now and ask for a re-assessment will this be done on my current wage or can this be done on the actual time period when the kids were away.
During this time I’d put myself through university and worked mostly part time, so obviously the debt would be minimal, also I had another child who hasn’t been taken into consideration, also if they re-assessed me on now on my current wages it would probably work out I’ll owe more!
What do you think my options are?
Hi, not quite sure if I have it right, but is the amount wrong based on the information that the CSA had when they calculated the arrears, or is it that your pay changed subsequently and they weren't informed of the change? If it's the latter, then they won't backdate to before the date they were notified of the change. It's certainly worth asking for a breakdown of the arrears.
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