CSA Child Support Agency

I am from both sides of the Child Support Agency sides. I have a son from a previouse relationship who I have never received any money for but that was my choice. The farther was an idiot he never had his name on the birth certificate and told me to have an abortion in the begining because he wasnt ready to be a farther at 26 years of age. I told him I would do it on my own with no help and have done ever since. He was sub-contract employed anyway so they wouldnt have been able to prove how much he earnt he also knew how to get away with paying due to friends of his that had been doing it for years. A few years later I met my current partner who I have a ...  Read the complete review

I am the mother of a 3 month old child and have recently received a letter from csa saying that my baby's dad has only got to pay 2.50 a week as he's claiming benefit and that its not getting backdated. He doesn't want to have any contact with our baby but has said he will pay. But all I've received since the birth is 20 pounds. He hasn't even brought our baby anything for when she was born. I disagree with their decision because I know he does work when he can get work, and that he has several times since I've given birth (he's self-employed), but I can't prove it as I don't live in the area anymore. He even gets money in a dodgy way so he can go out with his ...  Read the complete review

The CSA make sure parents who live apart from their children contribute financially to their upkeep by paying child maintenance...... APPARENTLY !! Child maintenance is regular, reliable financial support that helps towards a child's everyday living costs.... ALLEDGEDLY!! The non-resident parent pays child maintenance to the parent with the main day-to-day care ....SUPPOSEDLEY The CSA can take payments from the non-resident parent and pass them straight on to the parent with care.......SELECTIVELY You can probably see a pattern emerging here and lets face it, its not looking too good for the CSA. Now Id heard ...  Read the complete review

Sadly a lot of parents experiance problems with the CSA, whether its due to delays, errors or maladministration, or whether they are PWC or NRP. Ultimately its our children that become the real victims. Take a look at ~ http://afairercsaforall.co.uk The site is packed with information, with more due to be added. For help, advice and support, you can access the forum by clicking the forum link ~ it's all completely free. If you have an experience with the CSA that you are happy to share with others, please add it to the site. afairercsaforall have now started a PETITION for 'A FAIRER ...  Read the complete review

Child support agency.. What a joke.. I have been with the child support agency since August 2007 .. Since that date I have had 4 payments from my previous partner.. The arrear currently stand at £1300.. As yes it makes my blood boil that he will not help with my daughters living costs and yet I cannot stop his access due to the law. Since the payments have stopped I have been chasing the csa weekly to try and make them do something and anything to enforce the monthly payments and to get the arrears paid off. The csa is a waste of space and money as they will not do anything until the arrears reach £2000 and even then they have told me that it will be a long time before ...  Read the complete review