Can the CSA (uk) take monies from a Private Occupational Pension?

Question

My wife has recently found out from her ex partners mother (oops) that her ex partner for the last 9 years has been off work with illness related problems and is claiming an Occupational Pension Income.

Prior to this, the CSA said they couldnt take anything off him for my two stepchildren in maintenance because my wifes ex partner was on related benefits? Can anyone tell me if the CSA should be taking money from his occupational pension as this is unrelated to ordinary benefits.?

Answer 1

Payments from an occupational pension will count towards his income for the purposes of the CSA. However remember if he's only getting a small pension he may be below the de-minimus threshold anyway.

If you want confirmation see:

http://csa.gov.uk/en/setup/how-maintenan...

Answer 2

not enough info to tell, it depends which benefits he is on. If he is getting a means tested benefit like Income Support then his pension has already been taken into account so the CSA cannot do anything. If he is on a contribution based benefit like Incapacity Benefit then the CSA can look at it.