How does the CSA track clients down?
There is group at Belfast (and probably other offices) calling themselves ‘Specialist Trace’. They put a trace in at Cumbernauld, Scotland, continually looking at NI contributions etc. When an NI contribution is paid on someone they are hoping to contact, the victim knows with uncustomary speed – like within the week! The CSA tries to track clients via their last known employer. Here is the text of the letter they send (CSA form 154 8/96). To: Private and Confidential The Personnel Manager We need some information about an employee We understand the person named below is, or has recently been, employed by you. Please complete the other side of this form. You are required to give this information under the Child Support (Information, Evidence and Disclosure) Regulations 1992. Do not pass this form to your employee. This form must be completed by your Personnel Department. Employee details: [Surname] [Forename] [NI Number] [Job title/Clock/Payroll number] Child Support legislation preven
