Tony
2009-07-31 18:27:00 UTC
Hi all,
It's been an eternity since I posted to this group, even though I am now
using MS Mail to post :( Glad to see the group's still here anyway! Is
Fletcher still around? His comments always made me smile!
I've had contact from the CSA recently. They phoned my moby, but I asked
them to communicate in writing, which they did. Anyway, I received 3
different letters in 1 envelope today (31 July 2009). They were sent
recorded delivery. Each and every letter is dated 29 August 2009. Hmmm,
timewarp?
The first letter is grandly entitled in bold with 'Warning of Legal Action'.
It states that I have a child maintenance debt of £1,425.00. This is tosh,
as my calcs put the maximum I could possibly owe at £260. There is no
calculation of how they have arrived at this figure and the letter does not
state the period(s) during which these supposed arrears were accrued. Surely
if they are demanding payment they should be providing me with this
information. Or do I have to request this breakdown? Or do they not have to
provide it at all nowadays? Can someone tell me how I dispute this figure? I
have never had to dispute a demand before, so don't know about such things.
Also, should I demand a breakdown of *their demand*?
The second letter in the envelope states they have been told that my
employment circumstances have changed? That boll*cks too. They have not
changed for 12 months and they knew of the change 12 months ago. As the
letter is 'postdated' 29/08/2009 they have requested details by 09/09/2009.
How long do you get to reply to a change of circumstances letter? Am I to
assume they really mean 09/08/2009? (Which would only give me about 10
days).
The third letter is demanding information about my self-employment. This
piece of info they have right, as I am self-employed. They have requested a
profit and loss account for period 01/07/2008 and 01/08/2009. They then
state that if I do not have this info available yet they will accept
accounts for the period 01/07/2008 and 01/08/2009! (Wasn't this what they
had already just asked for?) They go on to say that, if I was self-employed
for the whole period (01/07/2008 and 01/08/2009) then they require accounts
for the period 01/07/2008 to 29/08/2009! (We are still in July as I write
IIRC!) Again, the letter is dated 29/08/2009. As they want the actual
accounts and not guesstimates, than I fail to see how I can provide a profit
and loss breakdown for the future i.e. up to 29/08/2009.
Again, they request a response by 09/09/2009. So same question as 2
paragraphs above... Am I to assume they really mean 09/08/2009? (Which would
only give me about 10 days).
If they cannot even get simple things like dates correct (across 3 separate
letters), it does not inspire confidence in their demand for £1,425.00
methinks.
Cheers kindly people!
Tone.
It's been an eternity since I posted to this group, even though I am now
using MS Mail to post :( Glad to see the group's still here anyway! Is
Fletcher still around? His comments always made me smile!
I've had contact from the CSA recently. They phoned my moby, but I asked
them to communicate in writing, which they did. Anyway, I received 3
different letters in 1 envelope today (31 July 2009). They were sent
recorded delivery. Each and every letter is dated 29 August 2009. Hmmm,
timewarp?
The first letter is grandly entitled in bold with 'Warning of Legal Action'.
It states that I have a child maintenance debt of £1,425.00. This is tosh,
as my calcs put the maximum I could possibly owe at £260. There is no
calculation of how they have arrived at this figure and the letter does not
state the period(s) during which these supposed arrears were accrued. Surely
if they are demanding payment they should be providing me with this
information. Or do I have to request this breakdown? Or do they not have to
provide it at all nowadays? Can someone tell me how I dispute this figure? I
have never had to dispute a demand before, so don't know about such things.
Also, should I demand a breakdown of *their demand*?
The second letter in the envelope states they have been told that my
employment circumstances have changed? That boll*cks too. They have not
changed for 12 months and they knew of the change 12 months ago. As the
letter is 'postdated' 29/08/2009 they have requested details by 09/09/2009.
How long do you get to reply to a change of circumstances letter? Am I to
assume they really mean 09/08/2009? (Which would only give me about 10
days).
The third letter is demanding information about my self-employment. This
piece of info they have right, as I am self-employed. They have requested a
profit and loss account for period 01/07/2008 and 01/08/2009. They then
state that if I do not have this info available yet they will accept
accounts for the period 01/07/2008 and 01/08/2009! (Wasn't this what they
had already just asked for?) They go on to say that, if I was self-employed
for the whole period (01/07/2008 and 01/08/2009) then they require accounts
for the period 01/07/2008 to 29/08/2009! (We are still in July as I write
IIRC!) Again, the letter is dated 29/08/2009. As they want the actual
accounts and not guesstimates, than I fail to see how I can provide a profit
and loss breakdown for the future i.e. up to 29/08/2009.
Again, they request a response by 09/09/2009. So same question as 2
paragraphs above... Am I to assume they really mean 09/08/2009? (Which would
only give me about 10 days).
If they cannot even get simple things like dates correct (across 3 separate
letters), it does not inspire confidence in their demand for £1,425.00
methinks.
Cheers kindly people!
Tone.
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This should arrive as plain text. Fingers crossed.
This should arrive as plain text. Fingers crossed.