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The CSA called me yesterday to inform me that they are placing a DEO on me, for 40%, which is for ongoing maintenance and arrears. It will be inplace by the end of the month and when this happens I will not be able to afford to pay my rent. I have one child at home and to make matters worse my wife is losing her job at the end of the month so we will have nothing to live on... Is there anythign I can do here? Please advise as I dont know where to turn and will literally be on the street by the end of september..

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ok, a couple of bits of info first, are you working, when is the claim dated from how did the CSA make their calculations. Unfortunately the CSA are draconian so you need some heavy ammunition, contact your MP immediately and an intervention may stop this for the moment.

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Hi

Thanks for taking the time to respond...

Its all a bit messy to be honest.. I am working full time at the moment, and the DEO is calculated to include £60 a week for 2 children and to pay off a year of arrears of approx £4200 over 2 years so they will be taking approx £580 a month from my salary.I have tried speaking to them to explain I will be in hardship and wont be able to pay my rent this month but they just dont care..

I have made an appointment with the CAB but they cant see me until Monday morning so Im panicking right now as I have just recieved a copy of the letter they have sent to my employer enforcing the DEO to be taken out on 30th September.

Do you think my MP will be able to help as I asked them for help a few months ago on a debt issue and they just referred me to the CAB.

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How can they put a figure of 40% on your wages

 

even with a liability order, i believe the limit is only about 17 % of your wages

 

you are protected under the minimum earnings threshold for which no deductions can be taken below that

 

may i ask what is your net/gross monthly salary is (very good reason)

 

will the amount deducted take you below the national minimum wage

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They are going straight to the order, yet it hasnt been to court or anything.. The reason they are doing this is because "they dont trust me" to pay which is ridiculous as I havent even been given the opportunity.. According to the letter i recieved informing me of the DEO, the amount of protected earnings Im entitles to is £444.38. My net salary is around £1200 a month, and I sometimes get expenses of approx £100, which are sporadic yet they are including them also..

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With the deduction in place, I will be under the minimum wage, and working for about £4 an hour as I work 36 hours a week..The Order hasnt been through a court, they have just enforced it themselves, and putting it in place immediatley asI am paid fortnightly...

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if it has not been through the court, how can they put on an atachment of your wages

 

i would be asking the csa

 

under what statute legislation (and get them to name any subsection) are they rerlying on to put an atachment on your wages

 

they cannot take your earnings below the national minimum wage

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The letter I recieved states that as I have not paid for a year, which is due to the case being is dispute, they have decided to impose a deduction of earnings order.. It also states that they may take legal action against me in a court. It also states that I have a protected income of £424 a fortnight, yet once they have taken their calculation, I will be left with £328 a fortnight...This wont cover my living costs at all..

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you will find CSA have some very strong powers, they can take your drivers licence away and even repo houses. The minimum wage issue is extremely important here and the OP must approach their MP without delay, involvement by the MP will put a stay on this for the moment

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At the moment I just want to stop the DEO as thats going to put me on the streets.. I saw my MP on Friday and he was hopeless - said he would have a word with them and thats it.... Can someone explain how going self employed helps me? Im thinking of quitting my job to be honest as I would rather struggle like that than work for £4 an hour...

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They can't get a deo when your self employed they can only assest your yearly acccounts

your employer doesn't have to agree with it

tell your employer u wana go contract not paye

please take my advice and do this now!!!!!!!!!!

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agree with jdes, I have been suppporting my kids but my ex wanted the money for herself so she went to the CSA who velieve that the non resident should pay 100% of the cost of the kids. I pay the mortgage for the house they live in and that does not count. So I now pay the CSA direct they send the money to my ex and she in turn does not give anything to the kids. The kids ring me up asking for money for clothes haircut and living money but I still give them the money on top of what my ex gets. The CSA state that they have no control what happens to the money once it reaches the ex and they can not ensure it gets to the kids, sowhere is the fairness in that. However, I firmly believe all parents should have an equal financial obligation for their children, I know however it is not conducted in a fair way. Mr ex has now had three foreign holidays and upgraded to a brand new car, I dont think I have to say more than that really. CSA should be called EWSA (Ex wife Support Agency)

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it really is a joke ,when i got divorced a few years back i paid my wife direct she too was claiming all sorts (you name it she was getting it) i on the other hand was working all the hours god sends, she to got the csa involved , i was left with no money ,no business and ended up moving abroad my son is 12 now and i miss him so much ,but i was not letting my ex cream of me ,oh i forgot to mention she also had a new man three weeks after we separated and was still getting single housing benefit etc,this country is a joke how the man always gets fleeced ,in the end its always the children who suffer.

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