2008 changes to the Child Support Scheme and Family Assistance - you can refer to the detailed information contained in CSA newsletters on changes to child support and family assistance. You can view this information here.

About this service

The new Child Support Scheme will begin on 1 July 2008. You can use this estimator service to calculate an estimate of what your new child support and family assistance payments might be after 1 July 2008 when these changes start.

Important information

• You should not rely on an estimate as a guarantee for future income or payment.
• The Child Support Agency will calculate your child support and send you a new assessment of your child support payments using the new formula between March and May 2008. This assessment will apply from 1 July 2008.
• Your child support assessment may affect the amount of Family Assistance you receive. The Family Assistance Office will write to you in July 2008 if your rate is different because of these changes.
• This estimator does not affect your current records in any way. If you would like to discuss a change to your current payments or details please contact us.
• If you do not know the other parent's details, you won't be able to use this service. The Child Support Agency and Family Assistance Office cannot provide the other parent's details to you.
• The estimate will be based on the information you provide. If any information is incorrect, the estimate will also be incorrect.

What can't I estimate?

This service does not cover every individual's situation. It does not:

• provide an estimate for families who pay or receive child support in more than one child support case
• provide an estimate if the other parent pays or receives child support in more than one child support case
• estimate your current child support or family assistance
• compare old and new estimates
• estimate child support where you are not the parent of the child (e.g. grandparents)

What can I estimate?

This service allows you to estimate your:

• child support only
• family assistance only
• combined child support-family assistance

Estimator Disclaimer:

• The combined 2008 child support-family assistance projected estimator is a basic guide to estimating child support and family assistance under the new Child Support Scheme commencing on 1 July 2008.
• This estimator uses 2007 rates to give you an indication of your payments. The Family Assistance Office and the Child Support Agency will determine your actual payments using the new rules and new rates.
• The results from using this service are only indicative and are not a guarantee of your child support or family assistance payments.
• You should not rely on an estimate as a guarantee for future income or payment. If you use or apply an estimate, you are solely responsible for that use or application.
• The information used in this estimator is not retained and any details entered are not recorded or used for official purposes.

The Australian Government:

• disclaims to the extent permitted by law any representations and warranties, expressed or implied, made in respect of the combined child support-family assistance projected estimator service, and
• will not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever (including loss or damage caused by human, technical or processing error or malfunction, or negligence of any kind, or loss or damage that is incidental or consequential) arising out of or in connection with any use of, or reliance on the child support-family assistance projected estimator service.