HELP:
I am supporting a client who is appealing the revised amount the absent parent has been calculated to pay. As part of the calculation the absent parent claims extra housing costs which had been included in the CSA calculation.
Although the absent parent had been asked to produce proof of the home loan it was never produced.
The CSA still however included the loan in their calculation.
This is my first contact with a CSA appeal and would greatly appreciate being able to discuss the ‘nuts & bolts’ of this case.
If anyone has experience of dealing with ESA appeals including representation and is able to e-mail me or call me on 01670 536488 I would be most grateful.
Fingers crossed

A CSA appeal against the assessed amount of child support is basically a question of fact. It is the accuracy of the calculation of the assessed amount which the judge will be looking at. The question of whether housing costs are eligible in this particular case may be something that the CSA respondent suggests in the submission is outside the jurisdiction of the Judge. The Respondent may suggest this is something that should be taken up directly with CSA. Normally CSA will have a Presenting Officer either at the hearing or on video link.

However I have found that if your client has any kind of evidence to show CSA have been a little premature in allowaing the extra housing costs, then the Judge will be more than willing to open up this for discussion with the Respondent.