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Hi all I’m looking for advice that the CMS can’t give me.
My son has recently turned 18 and is allegedly attending college but back in April his girlfriend had his baby. Now they are both sorry all 3 of them living at home with my ex and my daughter. I have been told that they are now claiming universal credit as he’s not working and she’s only just 16. Wondering how or if this should affect my CMS payments to his mother.
Thanks in advance
hi,
if your son is still in full-time education like college, then CMS will tell you to keep on paying maintenance. you can ask them to query whether your son is still getting child benefit. they are part of DWP benefits office so should be able to tell you.
its confusing as some times CMS say you have to pay maintenance as long as child is getting child benefit. other times they say is child benefit stopped, but he's still in full time education (non-advanced), you keep on paying. your ex will prob try keep maintenance going till son is 20.
Thanks, I fully understand about the college situation, my ex and I do not communicate and she’s turned the kids against me so finding out info is via third party, my mother. Was wondering if my son claiming universal credit would have any affect on my maintenance payments
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