Off work - this maybe for a long time- where do I stand with csa

[jdes26]

I had to take this week

Off work

Due to a nasty attack of SIATICA on my leg

I went to the doctors and he has told me be prepared to be off for a long time

Where do I stand with CSA payments?

Ps- um self employed

[Stressedandfedup]

Ah that's horrid!!

It all depends on how long u will b off for.

If u can claim any sort of prescribed benefit it will help u re csa.

Give them a call (and if ur case is older than march 2003 ask to speak to a maintenance assessor), and ask them what u will need to send in for a coc (i assume it's because u will have no income coming in?) tell them ur coc straight away as they cannot backdate anything unless they've had contact from u.

[caro]

Sorry to hear about this jdes. I agree that you need to contact CSA if you haven't already due to the change in income.

 

 

Changes to the non-resident parent’s income

 

 

Either parent should tell the CSA if the non-resident parent’s income

changes.

 

A non-resident parent should also tell the CSA if they:

 

• start or stop working for an employer
  
• start or stop being self-employed
  
• change jobs
  
• become unemployed
  
• start work after being unemployed
  

 

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/ChildMaintenance/IfyourealreadyusingtheChildSupportAgency/DG_199039