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
Hi, i am paying over £400 per month for my daughter who is in full time education. Since this new claim, the child maintenance team have looked in to monies owed to my ex from over 13 years ago. I contested the amount of over £5000 but they said it was correct, and they would ring me to discus how much i could afford to pay a month. Today, after no calls or correspondence, i received a letter telling me that they will be taking over £260 a month, direct from my wages. Also charging me £50 for the set up of it. But still have to pay over £400 a month also for my daughter from my last marriage. So every month i will have to pay £674. Surely they must take in to consideration the amount i already pay? Any help would be very much appreciated.
Hi There,
.
I would raise an appeal with them (see link below), If they haven't contacted you since they said they would to discuss payment options then going straight to taking from your wage is unfair, Have they explained to you how the arrears are made up? they should be able to give you a break down of these so you can see and then you would be able to decide if they were correct.
.
https://www.gov.uk/child-maintenance/complaints-and-appeals
.
GTTS
Hi, they sent me the breakdown of which made no sense, but apparently checked it again, then sent this letter out. Thanks for the quick response, I'm just about to drive to France (work) so will try and sort this out when I get back Friday. Thanks again. harryman
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.