As from 6th April 2008, Child Support regulations have altered to enforce Non Resident Parents to notify the CSA of any change in employment status, or employer where a Deduction from Earnings Order is currently in place.

Thus, any Non Resident Parent who is currently paying child maintenance via a Deduction from Earnings Order is now legally obliged to notify the CSA of any unemployment, or change of employer. Failure to do so is an offence and can make you liable for prosecution.

The information that has to be provided includes:
(a) the name and address of their employer;
(b) the amount of their earnings and expected earnings; and
(c) place of work, nature of work and any works or pay number.

Further amendments in law, now allow CSA to approach any “deposit taker” eg banks and building societies, to request any known information about an NRP. The “deposit taker” is now legally obliged to supply any requested information.