Its been
rebadged as the CMEC (care and maintenance enforcement commission). Don't be fooled, its the same as the CSA, but with new powers.
They include:
electronic tagging,
confiscation of driver's license and passport
imposing of curfews,
additional powers granted to debt collectors agencies to recover funds owed (I believe greater powers to enter a premise, but don't quote me).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6174671.stm
Also, whereas the CSA payment was based on the net salary (i.e. after tax), CMEC works on a fixed percentage of the GROSS salary !!
No kidding, so the higher you earn - the less you get (due to higher tax bracket) but the more you pay.
http://www.nacsa.co.uk/index.php?opt...=84&Itemid=110
I now see they've reduced the rate, I read last year it was 20% gross income for 1 child ! I can only assume they had to back down on that rate.
CMEC is CSA with teeth, but they still won't chase the dads who don't pay as it costs too much in legal fees. They'll got after the those who have careers and do pay, as they've always done.