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The CSA is saying I have to pay my ex partner arrears which I whole heartily disagree with. I was on long term disability until July 2013 and CSA was paying her off my benefits. Over and above the benefit money she was forcing me to pay her extra maintenance at £40.00 a time. If this was not paid she would hold my son back from me, so I eventually had to go to my lawyer to regain access.
I have just came across my bank statements proving this extra money was paid directly into her bank account as maintenance, at the same time CSA was giving her the money off my benefits.
These so called arrears occurred after I started work in July 2013.
I through my own doing took a basic paying job. I am paying her £100.00 a month and I have never missed a payment!
Through the CSA calculator I should be paying her £84.00 a month based on my basic paying job and also taking into account the 4 nights a month my son stays over.
The fact I have proof of extra payment to her while I was on benefits should this not count towards the arrears that CSA is saying I am owe her.? " NOT "
Hi
I'm afraid this isn't good. The CSA set out the minimum you have to pay - if you pay on top of that, it's your choice (they don't even consider the fact that you were effectively blackmailed into it), but it doesn't count as credit against future payments, so the CSA won't take these into account.
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