CSA/Tax Credits/Child Benefit
Jan 8th 2008, 10:13 am
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CSA/Tax Credits/Child Benefit
Hi
I hope someone can help as I can't get a definite answer from these government agencies (what a surprise!!!!).
We are going to Oz on a student visa for 2 years. I would presume that we won't then get tax credits as we won't be working in the UK? Also, presumably the same can be said about child benefits?
With regard to CSA, Andrew is 16 but will still be in full time education in Oz until he is 18. His dad pays me maintenance through an attachment of earnings order which includes arrears. Does anyone know if I can still get this from the CSA or will I just get arrears or nothing?
Sorry if I sound really thick but can't seem to find this information anywhere else.
Thanks very much.
Jo
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I hope someone can help as I can't get a definite answer from these government agencies (what a surprise!!!!).
We are going to Oz on a student visa for 2 years. I would presume that we won't then get tax credits as we won't be working in the UK? Also, presumably the same can be said about child benefits?
With regard to CSA, Andrew is 16 but will still be in full time education in Oz until he is 18. His dad pays me maintenance through an attachment of earnings order which includes arrears. Does anyone know if I can still get this from the CSA or will I just get arrears or nothing?
Sorry if I sound really thick but can't seem to find this information anywhere else.
Thanks very much.
Jo
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Jan 8th 2008, 3:09 pm
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Re: CSA/Tax Credits/Child Benefit
Hi
I hope someone can help as I can't get a definite answer from these government agencies (what a surprise!!!!).
We are going to Oz on a student visa for 2 years. I would presume that we won't then get tax credits as we won't be working in the UK? Also, presumably the same can be said about child benefits?
With regard to CSA, Andrew is 16 but will still be in full time education in Oz until he is 18. His dad pays me maintenance through an attachment of earnings order which includes arrears. Does anyone know if I can still get this from the CSA or will I just get arrears or nothing?
Sorry if I sound really thick but can't seem to find this information anywhere else.
Thanks very much.
Jo
x
I hope someone can help as I can't get a definite answer from these government agencies (what a surprise!!!!).
We are going to Oz on a student visa for 2 years. I would presume that we won't then get tax credits as we won't be working in the UK? Also, presumably the same can be said about child benefits?
With regard to CSA, Andrew is 16 but will still be in full time education in Oz until he is 18. His dad pays me maintenance through an attachment of earnings order which includes arrears. Does anyone know if I can still get this from the CSA or will I just get arrears or nothing?
Sorry if I sound really thick but can't seem to find this information anywhere else.
Thanks very much.
Jo
x
You are right, there is no easy to access info about this, but I think basic line is that the CSA itself cannot do anything. You would have to get a court order in UK then the Aussie courts can help get the money and I guess vice versa? I think its called REMO and thats like an international agreement.
The best thing to do, and hopefully this also works for us, is to have an arangement between yourselves instead of involving courts etc.
If you can't find the previous threads then let me know and I'll try to forward the one I started
