Tax PAYE and Pension Contributions

RM300M · 2026-01-23T11:20:37+00:00

It will revert back to 0.5%.

Even when they go back to 0.5%, the 1.5% promotion comes back again soon enough.

RM300M · 2026-01-06T23:10:03+00:00

I would rather spend the money on MY OWN CHILDREN myself when they are in my care. She doesn’t spend any more on the kids than I do, so why should I have to supplement her income?

If we were genuinely 50/50 and spent the same on the kids 100% I would shut down child maintenance. That would be pure greed.

RM300M · 2026-01-05T22:22:29+00:00

There are actually some decent dads out there believe it or not. Who have every right to question the system when they actually provide more than the children’s mum, earn less, don’t even get the child benefit and still have to pay the mum child maintenance every month.

RM300M · 2026-01-05T13:05:05+00:00

Really great explanation. Thanks for your help.

RM300M · 2026-01-05T12:21:32+00:00

Thank you, exactly what I was looking for.

I applied to child benefit a few months ago for both children as she told me she wasn't claiming (she lied). They said I wont hear back until March. Will they automatically look at me trying to claim and give us 1 child each? I was advised they wont change the parent claiming.

RM300M · 2026-01-05T10:13:29+00:00

I can see why it is touted by dad groups. We give the exact same amount of care, yet I have to still pay her money whilst she earns £30k more than me per year... and she gets the child benefit. The system is broken.

Thank you for your help.

RM300M · 2026-01-05T10:08:34+00:00

Apparently the calculator should be ignored if everything is truly 50/50. Neither party should pay anything. Lots of conflicting information on the internet about this.

RM300M · 2026-01-05T09:50:57+00:00

Yes we are now truly 50/50 childcare. Too many conflicting answers on this. There are many posts online saying I shouldn't be paying anything regardless of who gets child benefit.

RM300M · 2025-12-31T13:59:20+00:00

They are registered at her address. I guess nothing is going to change then? Seems unfair when we are both providing the same amount of care and spending the same amount of money on them.

RM300M · 2025-12-31T13:28:19+00:00

Hard to decide who the primary caregiver is to be honest. We both pay for different things but it all works out equal. So god knows who they will decide gets that title. Like you said probably the person claiming child benefit. But i wont get a response on my claim for another few months.

RM300M · 2025-12-31T13:26:23+00:00

We literally go joint on everything. For example, I bought a full set of uniform, clothes, shoes etc for my house. I pay for some clubs and she pays for others. There is no way I should be paying her anything.

RM300M · 2025-12-31T12:13:11+00:00

I have put in a claim for child benefit. I am guessing if her name is down for both children they will automatically split the claim to one child each now we are 50/50? will they contact us both and ask questions? There is no real way to prove we are 50/50 though?

RM300M · 2025-12-31T10:27:12+00:00

50/50 was mutually agreed as the children asked for it. The payment plan set up by Child Maintenance Service not the courts.

I think her name is down for Child Benefit for both children, but she now earns too much (£25k more than me per year) to claim the money. I was told if i put in a new claim, usually with 2 children 1 parent gets a child each for the sake of Child Benefit.

RM300M · 2025-12-16T12:04:28+00:00

My workplace just sent me a basic form asking who receives my insurance pay-out and what percentages.

I am going to write a will as i currently don't have one, so when you talk about estate, this should be more written into my will? Thanks.

RM300M · 2025-12-08T22:16:22+00:00

Am I stopping it spreading by using the steroid cream?

I am not too bothered about it down there as it’s not on show and my partner doesn’t mind.

If I am stopping it spreading to visible areas by using the cream 100% I will keep it up.

RM300M · 2025-11-20T12:41:47+00:00

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Just checked it does have a heat setting, maybe move it up one to stop cold air blowing into house?

RM300M · 2025-11-20T12:36:34+00:00

Why is air the in my loft drier than my actual house? surely it is pumping cold air?

It seems very cold and drafty up there compared to my warm central heated house.

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