Quick CSA Question

MeatLoaf · 20 Jan 2012 at 19:02

Just a quickie,

Does anyone know if the CSA calculate how much you must pay based on your Gtoss Pay, Net Pay or Disposable Income. In other words will they take into account that £400 of my take home £800 monthly wages goes on Rent/Council Tax? I then have to feed myself for a month with whats left and pay for gas/elec.tvlicence and stuff

LordSplodge · 20 Jan 2012 at 19:06

Gross pay. Comes out of your pre-tax wage. At least that's how I understand it.

pastymuncher · 20 Jan 2012 at 19:10

Pay before tax. They subtract a allowance for essentials for which you will need to provide proof of expenditure. If you have any debts such as credit cards etc they could'nt care less and don't take them into account. Basically prepare to be shafted.

MeatLoaf · 20 Jan 2012 at 19:11

LordSplodge said:
Gross pay. Comes out of your pre-tax wage. At least that's how I understand it.

I have 4 kids so if ive read it properly they can take 45% of my pay. So i cant pay rent and live off whats left

Wouldnt be so bad if id kicked them out she just decides to walk coz she will be better off alone on the dole!

Natwee · 20 Jan 2012 at 19:14

its not gross pay, its net pay.

and they dont care what your disposable income is.

Natwee · 20 Jan 2012 at 19:15

there is a calculator on the CSA website and it asks you for your net pay then works it out for u.

LordSplodge · 20 Jan 2012 at 19:21

MeatLoaf said:
I have 4 kids so if ive read it properly they can take 45% of my pay. So i cant pay rent and live off whats left

Wouldnt be so bad if id kicked them out she just decides to walk coz she will be better off alone on the dole!

You're screwed then.

Destination · 20 Jan 2012 at 19:23

Yup, all those kids, they'll screw for for having so many kids and now having to support their upbringing like a parent might.

MeatLoaf · 20 Jan 2012 at 19:30

Hikari Kisugi said:
Yup, all those kids, they'll screw for for having so many kids and now having to support their upbringing like a parent might.

Makes me laugh, they actually live next door so theyre here just as much as with there mum really

LordSplodge · 20 Jan 2012 at 19:30

Hikari Kisugi said:
Yup, all those kids, they'll screw for for having so many kids and now having to support their upbringing like a parent might.

That's the risk. As a parent you are supposed to support your kids. Therefore the more kids the bigger the risk.

It's not fair to punish their upbringing because of a relationship breakdown. Until they're adults they're what you must put first.

Destination · 20 Jan 2012 at 20:20

MeatLoaf said:
Makes me laugh, they actually live next door so theyre here just as much as with there mum really

Hmm, you seem to be getting a rather raw deal in that case.
Shame to break up after four kids, no chance of getting back together?

mollymoo · 20 Jan 2012 at 20:25

MeatLoaf said:
Makes me laugh, they actually live next door so theyre here just as much as with there mum really

The amount of nights they stay at your house will change things.

LordSplodge · 20 Jan 2012 at 20:44

mollymoo said:
The amount of nights they stay at your house will change things.

Correct.

Iceman · 20 Jan 2012 at 20:54

The way mine is worked out is. i have 3 children which is the max they account for. They take 25% after tax and insurance is taken. So it somes out of your net pay. If you can then prove you have the children 52 nights or more of the year, you get some discount off that. Now this is how it was when mine was set up a few years ago and it hasn't changed so the rules must be the same. Also if you move in with another person who has kids then you will get more taken off.