Welcome to the DAD.Info forum: Important Information – open to read:
Our forum aims to provide support and guidance where it can, however we may not always have the answer. The forum is not moderated 24 hours a day, so If you – or someone you know – are being harmed or in immediate danger of being harmed, call the police on 999.
Alternatively, if you are in crisis, please call Samaritans on 116 123.
If you are worried about you or someone you know is at risk of harm, please click here: How we can help
CMS told me to start paying for Child Maintenance from Dec 1, 2024 for the case opened on Oct 5, 2024.
But there is already an arrear of £ 330 on my account.
On the monthly payment, it tells me the amount, including any arrears due.
So it is clear my arrear of £ 330 will be covered through a monthly payment.
Question:
1) Does anyone know where this arrear is coming from? Is it a CMS fee?
2) Then, after the arrears are deducted, will the monthly payment be reduced?
Thanks.
hi,
you will always be in arrears, as in 1 month behind with payments. did they tell you why payments start from December, when case opened in October?
I recommend you join this support group for paying parents:
Thanks. I will join the group.
The date is December 1st. But the £ 330 does not equal a month's payment.
Welcome to the DAD.info forum.
We don’t like to set ‘rules’, but to make sure that you and the other dads are kept safe, we have some requests. When engaging with the forum, please be aware of the following:
- The forum is not moderated 24 hours per day.
- Many of the moderators do so on a voluntary basis. Whilst they may be able to provide some guidance, advice or support, they may not be able to deal with specifics.
- We are not an emergency crisis service so if you or someone else is in immediate danger, please call emergency services.
- If you are concerned about the safety of a child, please click here to find the support you can get for them (link to new page)
- If you are in crisis, please call Samaritans on 116 123. They are open 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.
We hope you find this forum a supportive environment and thank you for joining us.