Why is CSA so unfare?
The CSA is disproportionately of benefit to: people who are working women The CSA is disproportionately unfair to: men men with second families people on benefit Where the custodial parent is on benefit, all or some of the maintenance payment given to the CSA will be deducted from the benefit. This means (usually) the father pays, the social deduct it from the mother’s money, he loses out, she doesn’t gain. That mother would be better off working, and would then get to keep alll the maintenance. It goes without saying that the majority of custodial parents are mothers, only a tiny minority being men, an inequality courts need to address (one women would never tolerate). Where an absent parent, mother or father, has a second family with a new partner, the CSA directly punishes the children of that new relationship. The best thing to do is challenge any demands made by the CSA and explain why you think they are unfair. Spending more time with a child usually means paying less maintenance
