The CSA/CMS is not fit for purpose. It is discriminatory and is used as a vehicle to further divide children's care givers. Parents who receive payments are "rewarded" more financially for not letting the other parent have contact with the dependent. This is exploited by many to refuse access. The concept of shared parenting (which should be encouraged) is discouraged as the individual who has made a claim for support receives minimal to no financial support if access to the child is shared equally between both parents. The system is exploited by many as a way of life and a source of income. There is no way to audit if the money is spent on the child and when the assesment is completed the paying parents outgoings and incomings are considered in the calculation. However, no consideration is made on the recieving parents income and outgoings. The organisation is harrasing, intimidating and demanding. The threats are consuming and lead some individuals towards mental health crisis'. It is discriminatory against gender, we have evidence from our dealings with the organisation of unfavourable treatment towards men over women. The advisors are threatening and offensive. The system IS responsible for the deaths of several men. It needs reviewing and abolishing, with a fresh focus on shared parenting and not pushed as a source of income. It should not be driven as a divide between parents but used as a system to encourage parents to work collaboratively with the children at the centre of all decisions. The current system is about exploiting the narrative of a "hard working male" for financial gain, which is questionable whether that gain goes to those it's intended for, the children.
