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Hi All,
I was wondering if someone could help me, I've just been contact by the new Child Maintenance Service. They have just advised that the amount of money that I should pay my ex is based on my gross income from last year, So before Tax and National Insurance is taken off.
Now I work in sales w ere 50% of my income is Comms and bonuses, So if I have a bad month or quarter then I'm left with hardly any money to live myself let alone picking up my boys.
Please could some explain if this is correct or if there is anything I could do
Thanks
Kris
Hi There,
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As far as I am aware, then this is correct, they look at your last tax year and go off that, there isn't much you can do change that.
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It would just be a case of keeping money back on good months to cover the bad ones.
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GTTS
Hi, any advice would be welcome...
I just feel there must be something for people who are comms based and why gross not net
Thanks
Great, have emailed you
Hi There,
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The member that you have sent messages to has been banned, we don't promote members that ask you to contact them directly, I'm not saying that he won't be of help, but just be careful.
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GTTS
Hi GTTS
Thanks for the heads up, I thought he/ they could help. I got a message asking for cash... I’ve not replied. Thanks for your advice though
Sorry about that, as soon as we became aware of the poster, we moved quickly to ban him. Unfortunately these sites can be a rich resource for financial gain by unscrupulous individuals, looking to profit from others vulnerability.
If you're on amicable terms with the children's mother, perhaps you could talk to her and reach an agreement between yourselves, based on a percentage of month by month income. You could calculate on a percentage of your basic salary and then a percentage of your commas and bonus. A good incentive might be to suggest that on a good month she would receive more than she would under the CSA scheme.
Best of luck
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