IPhone 5S 8.1.0 - intermittently charging

Hi all,
since the weekend my iPhone 5S will intermittently charge, it will just say "Accessory not supported" however my iPad 4 running the same iOS (8.1.0) does not appear to have these issues.
For example, it only charged 21% overnight (55 to 76%) and then decided to stop. It's frustrating having to get it to try and charge!
The charger is a genuine belkin charger (longer and better quality IMO) but as I said surely it's not the charger if my iPad 4 works fine with it.
My iPhone has been on 8.1.0 since the week it came out so it's not like it's happened since the update either, does anyone have any ideas?

Hi tomtoon,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
I understand that it can be very concerning and frustrating when your device does not charge as expected. In this situation I would recommend reading over and using the troubleshooting information provided in the attached article to help resolve this issue. 
If you can’t charge your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Cheers,
Joe

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