[Solved] financial help

I don't think there is anything you can do as I think the rules have been applied correctly. However, that doesn't stop you ex from paying it to you since you came to the agreement in the first place.

First proper post on here... in a similar vein..

I've got 2 kids which I have 2-3 nights week. I work full time, I pay all my own bills and pay maintenance at more than the CSA calculator stipulates.

Thing is, once my bills and maintenance is paid I've got virtually nothing left to live on! I have to transport the kids back and forth with no assistance from the EX and provide everything for them when they with me as in clothes etc as my ex was starting a small clothes war by sending them in clothes that were ill fitting and shabby and when questioned about it... I was told that anything I wanted for them, I had to buy myself.

I'm sure there are some on here who have got it a lot worse than I have but my question is... are there any kind of benefits I can claim towards the cost of the kids? Can I claim a percentage of the tax credits or child allowance my EX enjoys?

Cheers
Bxx

Hi

I'm afraid that there is nothing at all you can claim, but I would seriously consider paying just the CSA calculation. In theory, you don't need to pay anything else at all for your children, but at least if you are paying for clothes etc, you aren't overpaying on the CSA as well.

The only thing I'd be careful about is that if you reduce your CSA maintenance to account for your children staying with you 2-3 nights a week, your ex might try to reduce that contact to get more money - it's something you could negotiate.

It applied correctly. All you can do is talk to the financial expert to give you legal advice.

could any one help???
I have Joint parental custody of my daughter, I have her 50% and my ex has her 50%. I agreed with her verbally about finance and we agreed that I could get the child tax credit and she will claim child benefit. I had the child tax credit for 2 years then got letter stating that my daughter was on 2 claim forms so I appealed and lost my case and my ex gets it all. I do support my daughter for all activities that need paying and buy clothes etc., what can I do now as I have no finance coming in for her HELP PLEASE.

who ever claims the child benefit receives the tax credits etc so from what you have said you are lucky they are not claiming back two years tax credit's from you ,

that said it's the same for all NRP usually fathers i see this is financial abuse of the child in some cases , as my children are only kept by the mother to support her lifestyle and the children are in rags and holes in shoes - which obviously i don't allow so pay maintenances' and buy all clothes shoe's etc but this then leads to ex , allowing me to do all haircuts, school trips after school clubs etc the more you do the more they expect as you don't want to see your child without while their mother drives around in a brand new car wearing expensive clothes and gets her hair done every 4 weeks,

really you should not benefit from having your children financially but understand it's a struggle, maybe your ex could contribute if it's 50/50 she can still claim csa as she claims the CB so just to be aware

it's a very unfair systems but the positive is you see your children and have the opportunity to keep a close loving bond that is priceless

You have point Sir.