Stewart
Thank you for the above information. I have composed a letter for the CSA today that I plan to send recorded delivery tomorrow. I have enclosed with my letter screen dumps from my son's facebook page as it clearly states that he has finished college as of July 2011. What I don't know is if he has continued onto an 'advanced' college course. However, using the information you gave me the other day I realise that I should not be funding an 'advanced' course. I have asked the CSA to get back to me within ten working days from receipt of my letter so I will see what comes back.
I can't thank you enough for all the information you have provided me with it has been invaluable.
Thank you
hi stewart?
any help with this. i should have stop paying child support sep 2010. but i have still been paying untill jan 2013.
but the csa are now telling me that i should have been paying more in what i was paying? csa are now making me pay the back dated money. any info or help you could give me.
thanks
So if a person boy or girl goes to college and are receiving grants from the government the parent still has to pay CSM until the child is 20 year old , well I think answer should be in the title child support maintenance at what age does a child become an adult ?? My understanding under criminal law it’s over the age of 16 this could be 18 I am not entirely sure however I know it’s not 20 this in my view is a form of legal extortion by the agency backed up by threats if not paid, tell me if I have wrote any lies, ????
I totally agree with you Smithster
Since when was 20 classed as a child?
And for those men who thought they had finally finished paying last year at 18 now have another 2 years left!
Although the vast majority of Scottish MPs voted against this the Westminster Government decided to impose this law on the whole of the UK - for Child Support Purposes a child can be a child till they are 20 years old - yet another reason why a Yes vote and independence is important for the Scottish People - they will then be able to decide what laws are best for Scotland.
I know this is an old post, but do the rules still apply? My son turns 20 next month, he's mid spectrum autistic and has attended low level college courses for the last 3+ years. He's now doing an HND at college which I think is level 7? His mum thinks I should keep paying her until he finishes. My argument is that I'm happy to help him directly after he turns 20, and that I'm no longer obligated to pay her. Am I correct?
Hi,
When payments will stop
Child maintenance payments usually continue until the child:
turns 16, if they’re not in full-time education
turns 20, if they're in full-time education up to and including SCQF level 6
is 16 or over and leaves full-time education
is 16 or over and starts full-time study at SCQF level 7 and above
If the child leaves and later returns to full-time education, the payments will need to be started again until the child either:
leaves full-time education again
studies at SCQF level 7 or higher
turns 20
SCQF level 7 includes Scottish Advanced Highers, Higher National Certificates (HNCs), and Certificates of Higher Education. If your child studies above this level, child maintenance payments will usually stop. Check if your child is studying at level 7 or above on SCQF.org.uk.
If your circumstances change, you may need to re-visit your arrangement. If you’ve used the Child Maintenance Service, you must report any changes in circumstance to them.
@bill337 Thanks for this, and for your very quick reply. It's a minefield trying to navigate all the conflicting sources of information on the net. His mum isn't going to like this and I'm sure she'll throw the book at me with everything at her disposal (she hasn't worked in 15 years so she'll be entitled to legal aid) We've had our own agreement on CM for almost 20 years and I haven't missed a beat, all paid by standing order through bank on the same time every month, so we've never had to go near CMS. Got a feeling I'm gonna hear from them when I stop the money next month though