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Hi, my child maintenance case has just came to an end, however, I still owe some arrears. My caseworker has contacted me to see if I would be able to pay anything as a lump sum or set up a monthly agreed amount.
They have said that the other parent involved would be happy to accept half of the arrears in a lump sum and write off the rest. They are looking for this to happen in the next 2-3 weeks. However, to do this, would mean my family would suffer financially.
My worry is that I pay the stated 'half amount' only for the other parent to then demand the rest be paid in installments. I expressed this worry to the caseworker who mentioned that they can't be certain that this won't happen, as it technically could, but believes the other parent won't do this. When I questioned if I could have the agreement in writing the caseworker explained that all phone calls are recorded anyway. This response did not sit well with me.
I would like to ask the question to all you good folks out there, if anyone else has been in this situation?
The other parent and I don't communicate and I believe she would be out to get as much as she can. I would hate to think the caseworker is in on this to try and gather the arrears as quickly as possible. Hopefully not.
Thanks for reading.
Hi,
They should be able to spread arrears over 2 year payment plan. I recommend this support group for paying parents. Lot of experienced members:
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