From early 2018, money held in joint account with new partner can be seized for maintenance paymentsParents will no longer be able to use a legal loophole to dodge paying child maintenance under new rules to be rolled out within months.Ministers are to overhaul laws that mean parents can avoid supporting their child by holding their money in a joint account with a new partner. Current rules mean only money held in a sole account can be seized for payment. Under new rules that will come into force early next year, the Department for Work and Pensions will ensure that money held in a joint account can also be liable for maintenance payments. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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