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Hi,
I have been taken to the CSM by my Ex and they have set up a maintenance payment scheme which I can barely afford. I am planning to move in with my new partner but want to know whether the CSM will look at her salary as well as mine when recalculating next years support. I have heard different information but it seems unfair if they do as they do not take into account apparently that the bloke she left me for salary who is now supporting her financially. Your thoughts would be appreciated.
I'm not completely sure but what they might do is to consider that if you live together your new partner will share the household expenses, thus freeing up more of your income that they would use in their calculation...so if that's the case as I suspect, you would end up paying more.
Like you i think the system is unfair and the mothers income and that of their live in partners should also count .
You are on the CMS scheme and not the CSA right?
In which case they will not reference your live-in partner's wages in respect of the children for which you are paying.
They take into consideration your GROSS income (less pension contributions) and not your house hold income or expenses.
This means that neither your partners wages, nor your ex's partners wages come under consideration.
You are on the CMS scheme and not the CSA right?
In which case they will not reference your live-in partner's wages in respect of the children for which you are paying.
They take into consideration your GROSS income (less pension contributions) and not your house hold income or expenses.This means that neither your partners wages, nor your ex's partners wages come under consideration.
This is how I understood it, I would maybe call them though and ask.
GTTS
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