[Solved] Surely my payments should stop...

Hi, yes, if she's left full time education, then September should have been your last payment, and in any even they stop when she is 20. Normally, I wouldn't advise just stopping paying CMS, but in this case, I fail to see that they could come after you for arrears when you blatantly aren't due, and the absolute worst they could do is to get you for arrears up to November, so I think in this case, I would say that you try to call them a couple more times, and if not, state on their portal (and perhaps in writing by recorded delivery) that you are stopping payments, with the reasons why, plus a contact number for you, and let them chase you up.

Just tagging onto this and checking that your daughter does not require any special support? I am not sure if that makes any difference at all, but otherwise I would agree that your support should stop and it seems logical as actd suggested to contact them and stop.

My question is, my daughter is now 15 and would be considered special needs at her mainstream school. Therefore it is likely she will have extended education before hopefully finding a job that she can fit into, whenever that is. I believe that I will continue paying child maintenance(through CMS) until she is 20, but would I have obligations beyond that?

Of course, I understand that if she has needs that requires extra costs to my ex wife beyond 20 that I would continue with financial support, however as with many on here, I would prefer to be making that decision myself and paying my daughter directly, not funding my ex's life purposes.

Hopefully someone may know and maybe has relevance to the original question.

Thanks

Child maintenance payments usually stop when the child reaches 16 (or 20 if they're in full-time education up to A-level or equivalent). Child maintenance can also stop if, for example: the child stops being eligible for Child Benefit. the parent being paid stops being the child's main carer.

When child maintenance payments stop - GOV.UK

https://www.gov.uk › when-child-maintenance-payments-stop

Thanks for the advice guys.

I got paid today and they have taken this months money - It gets taken direct from my wages for some reason and they dont answer me when I request to have a direct payment option, even though I always pay.

I am a still bit worried that they have sent a 12 month payment play to start from this month when they know she is 20 in November???

I guess I will have to ring them but they are so condescending and obnoxious on the phone I often lose my temper with the useless sods.

She has a diagnosis of aspergers but I think she receives a separate benefit for that.

"not funding my ex's life purposes" - Sadly I think a lot of payments do just that, certainly in my case. Just a shame the CMS and CBA make it all too easy..

Just tagging onto this and checking that your daughter does not require any special support? I am not sure if that makes any difference at all, but otherwise I would agree that your support should stop and it seems logical as actd suggested to contact them and stop.

My question is, my daughter is now 15 and would be considered special needs at her mainstream school. Therefore it is likely she will have extended education before hopefully finding a job that she can fit into, whenever that is. I believe that I will continue paying child maintenance(through CMS) until she is 20, but would I have obligations beyond that?

Of course, I understand that if she has needs that requires extra costs to my ex wife beyond 20 that I would continue with financial support, however as with many on here, I would prefer to be making that decision myself and paying my daughter directly, not funding my ex's life purposes.

Hopefully someone may know and maybe has relevance to the original question.

Thanks

She has a diagnosis of aspergers but I think she receives a separate benefit for that.

"not funding my ex's life purposes" - Sadly I think a lot of payments do just that, certainly in my case. Just a shame the CMS and CBA make it all too easy..

I think, though I could be wrong, that CMS don't deal with any child maintenance payments where there are special needs - I think this is where the courts can make a maintenance order and the CMS won't overrule. Would need to be verified with CMS though.