Child maintenance to be disregarded in full

[Animal Lover]

Found this on the CMEC website:

 

From April 2010, child maintenance will be fully disregarded when calculating all out-of-work benefits. This will allow parents with the main day-to-day care to keep every penny of their child maintenance payments, where maintenance is paid.

 

Was anyone else aware of this?

[loopinlouie]

OOOh, how could that be true on income support. Dont they take all but 20.00 a week. Lovely if true,would instantly make me 400.00 better off a month, so to be honest cant see it happening. But happy to be proved wrong. When first paid direct to me they told me it was all mine and I recoreded the calls, it was later revealed not to be true and then counted. I was told if paid direct from csa not counted if direct from partner had to be declared I believe it was now, that was by income support. Obviously later counted barring 20.oo a week.

 

So maybe they were planning a future change?

 

Will wait and see xxxxx

Edited March 3, 2010 by loopinlouie

[loopinlouie]

Could you post the link.xx

[loopinlouie]

My goodness found it under cmec website new changes. Your right, have to behave now, can it be a mistake, still get benefits and tax credits with no affect. Maybe that does explain the error that happened to me last year. xxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

You gem, animal lover finding that, its new to most here I bet xxx

[Animal Lover]

Link:Changes to child maintenance : Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission

 

Also found this on DWP website: Child maintenance - DWP

[loopinlouie]

Imagine how many people could get their kids into nursery with this extra money. Could get single parents of benefits or even inspire education where child care would be an issue.

 

Not to put on a downer but why have dwp not told us of this with new notices of claims?

Edited March 1, 2010 by loopinlouie

[ErikaPNP]

It's true. It is in this quarter's issue of touchbase; I have the paper copy but the online copy isn't operational yet. Will include it in the benefit news as soon as the link is available.

[RaeUK]

Piffle. I miss out again. I need to be impregnated...!

But good news for so many on a low income. I'm happy

Best wishes

Rae.

[loopinlouie]

Piffle. I miss out again. I need to be impregnated...!

But good news for so many on a low income. I'm happy

Best wishes

Rae.

 

:eek:Kelcou

 

Ive forgotten even to dream about that now, if you know what I mean

 

Saw my ex a few days ago and must admit realised I still care for him. Know not to see him too often incase get attatched he has after all a new partner. Kids are now back in touch with dad.

Edited March 1, 2010 by loopinlouie
oops

[MIKEY DABODEE]

Yes its true, from April 10th all maintenance will be disregarded for I.S purposes, we are running scans to find everyone who is having maintenance taken into account on their I.S claims, this will be removed in their benefit week that includes the 12th April,

Edited March 1, 2010 by MIKEY DABODEE

[loopinlouie]

Will it effect anything else mikey. As in will still get housing benefit and child tax credits.

 

Thanks. Obviously this makes us a lot better off. xx

[MIKEY DABODEE]

Will it effect anything else mikey. As in will still get housing benefit and child tax credits.

 

Thanks. Obviously this makes us a lot better off. xx

 

 

No maintenance will not effect your tax credits or housing benefit You will get to keep all of it

 

Its been unfair for years to all Income Support customers who claim tax credits for their children and receive maintenance, in respect that we dont pay for the children but we take their

maintenance into account against their mothers I.S.

 

Happy days its ending soon, a lot of people should be better off, you will receive a letter soon Lou giving your new I.S amount,

[loopinlouie]

and who do we have to thank for this descision, to be honest it will make a big difference to a lot of families.

[loopinlouie]

No maintenance will not effect your tax credits or housing benefit You will get to keep all of it

 

Its been unfair for years to all Income Support customers who claim tax credits for their children and receive maintenance, in respect that we dont pay for the children but we take their

maintenance into account against their mothers I.S.

 

Happy days its ending soon, a lot of people should be better off, you will receive a letter soon Lou giving your new I.S amount,

 

Thanks, just had son ask does that mean he can have a new xbox game, pointed out he needs to learn about paying bills first :cool:xxxx You know what kiddies are like. Thats from a kiddy as adorable as he is jumping in a canal wearing his new school shoes of one day, came home caked in mud and fit for the bin, could have cried.

Edited March 1, 2010 by loopinlouie

[MIKEY DABODEE]

and who do we have to thank for this descision, to be honest it will make a big difference to a lot of families.

 

 

 

Presume its the goverment

 

we have only known about it for about six months, but we are just starting the scans to get it removed from the claims.

What with that and the uprating scan keeping us busy :D:D

[MIKEY DABODEE]

Thanks, just had son ask does that mean he can have a new xbox game, pointed out he needs to learn about paying bills first :cool:xxxx You know what kiddies are like.

 

 

spoil him he will soon have to learn to pay the bills

dont buy have him a playstation they all seem to have a virus today

[loopinlouie]

Hes got his feet on the ground when has to with me and also wants to take a levels and join raf, so proud of him. He will certainly look after his shoes in the raf:D

[loopinlouie]

Presume its the goverment

 

we have only known about it for about six months, but we are just starting the scans to get it removed from the claims.

What with that and the uprating scan keeping us busy :D:D

 

Well whoever it is, thank you xxx:D

[MIKEY DABODEE]

Hes got his feet on the ground when has to with me and also wants to take a levels and join raf, so proud of him. He will certainly look after his shoes in the raf:D

 

hes a credit to you

 

bet you are so proud

[loopinlouie]