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New to this forum and I thought i have gone through every scenario with the CSA.
For the past 6 years I have dutifully been paying a large amount of child maintenance through the CSA. Myself and my partner have just had a new baby and I have reported this change of circumstances to the CSA. The expectation is that they take 15% off my net earnings before calculating my 20% deduction. When I first rang they asked for my child benefit number and I advised them that I didn't expect to claim child benefit as I earn over the threshold that makes it worthwhile. The CSA advised me I would need to claim child benefit and opt out to get a reduction in CSA. I did this and opted out to ring back and be told that I am not entitled to the reduction unless I take the child benefit.
From Jan 2013 there are new rules in place that if one partner earn over £50,000 then you have to pay an increased level of tax (and fill out self assessment). However my partner will lose her wage whilst she is on maternity (statutory maternity is hardly anything). This makes it financially a stretch till she returns. I don't understand the relevance in whether or not I take the child benefit. If I earn over £60,000 they say you pay back more in tax than we would receive? Has anyone heard of this rule? I just want an adjustment to take into account my new child but don't want to do self assessment or pay more in tax than they will give us in child benefit.
I wasn't aware of this - I'd ask the CSA for a written copy of this rule.
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