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Hey
I am wondering if any one can help. Me and the marvelous ex are trying to work out child maintenance. I have no problem in paying however I know she spends most of it on her. I have been paying more but nowI am wondering if I should go through the CMS. However I am trying towork out how much I should give. This sounds horrible but I want to make sure My son has a fair deal and gets what he deserves. So I am after working out how much I should pay her? then I can add a small amount so, to her, she can never say I pay the minimum. But then I can spend the rest onhim.
Sorry gone off on a tangent.
I am after, if anyone knows, how much fuel allowance can you claim for? I do a 22 miles each way trip to pick up and get home. So every time is 44 miles. I will be doing 6 round trips a fortnight. So total miles a fortnight is 264.
Can anyone help me work the calculation out?
Cheers
Colin
If you google it you will find a maintenance calculator.
You put all the relevant details in and it works out how much you should pay.
The mileage allowance is 16.4 p per mile but you need to be spending more than
£10.00 to qualify with the CSA/CMS.
Take care
Kirsten
Hello Colin
If you have a family-based arrangement, there are no real set rules to follow. This type of arrangement can include anything that you both agree to.
If you want to find out the amount that the Government would consider to be reasonable for you to pay, you can use the calculator on the Child Maintenance Options website, http://www.cmoptions.org.
Maintenance is calculated using the paying parent’s taxable, gross income as a starting point. It is then based on how many children it is paid for, the number of nights the child stays with the paying parent and if the paying parent is responsible for any other children.
There are also certain variables that can be taken into account by the Child Maintenance Service when arranging a statutory agreement. A paying parent can ask them to take certain expenses into account. These are called ‘special expenses’ and can reduce the paying parent’s gross income. You can apply for a ‘special expenses variation’ for the cost of keeping up regular contact with a child you are paying child maintenance for, for example; the cost of fuel to travel between your home and the child’s home, as mentioned by Kirsten, this must be at least £10 per week.
You can view detailed information about how the Child Maintenance Service work out maintenance payments here, https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/325219/how-we-work-out-child-maintenance.pdf.
If you would like further details about the different options available to set up maintenance or a more personalised service, you can contact Child Maintenance Options directly.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have a web application, ‘Sorting out separation’. It aims to make it much easier for separating and separated parents (and childless couples) to find the support they need, when and where they need it, and encourages them to collaborate on a range of issues. The link is http://www.dad.info/divorce-and-separation/sorting-out-separation.
Regards
William
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