Keeping it in the family
Read how one parent's relative helped them avoid taking responsibility for their child...
Everyone relies on their relatives for support from time to time but in one case this went a step further, with a relative of a non-resident parent taking on the role of a collusive employer. When contacted by the Child Support Agency, the employer categorically and consistently denied that the non-resident parent was an employee. However, following further investigation by the CSA, including face to face interviews, a deductions from earnings order was issued which secured the first payment. Since then regular payments have been made.
We are getting tougher on parents who avoid their financial responsibilities for their children and are increasing the use of deduction from earnings orders. Every year more than 72,000 employers are ordered to take the money directly from non-payers wages. If an employer fails to do this they could be prosecuted.
