Your guide to the new Child Support Scheme
Key Benefits
This material is provided for the benefit of Community and advocacy agencies, to support
them in engagements with separated parents.
This DVD will help you to:
- Understand the changes to the new Child Support Scheme, including the new formula
- Understand how income is used in the new formula and provides an example of the applied formula
- Learn more about the eight steps of the new formula
- Identify other changes to the Child Support Scheme and provides options for further information or support
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Part 1 – Introduction
Provides a general introduction and explains the background for the changes to the Child Support Scheme. |
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(16.5M) |
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Part 2 – Overview of the changes
Outlines the main changes to the Child Support Scheme: a new child support formula, changes to formal agreements, earning extra income after separation, minimum and fixed assessments, and the connection between child support and Family Tax Benefit. |
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(48.5M) |
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Part 3 – Overview of the new formula
Provides an overview of the new child support formula and contrasts it with the formula used prior to 1 July 2008. |
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(41.5M) |
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Part 4 – How income is used in the new formula
Explains how both parents’ incomes are taken into account under the new child support formula. |
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(18.3M) |
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Part 5 – Example: Joseph and Ellie
Explains how the formula is applied to calculate child support payments, using the scenario of Joseph and Ellie. |
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(52.3M) |
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Part 6 – Example: Joseph and Ellie (continued)
Continues the example of Joseph and Ellie, as well as outlining the effect on Family Tax Benefit and how the formula is used for different family situations. |
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(27.6M) |
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Part 7 – Recap of the new formula
Summarises the eight steps of the new formula, provides information about the Child Support-Family Assistance estimator, and explains what happens to a child support assessment if parents decide to reconcile. |
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(30.2M) |
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Part 8 – Other changes to child support
Outlines other changes to the Child Support Scheme: changes to prescribed payments, parents’ options if they want to appeal a decision, and CSA’s compliance program. |
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(30.3M) |
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Part 9 – Conclusion
Explains parents’ options if they want more information or support. |
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(25.7M) |
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