Change of assessment: Reason 10

It is not fair to take into account all of the applicant's income because they are earning or receiving additional income for the benefit of the resident children in their household.

Both you and the paying parent may apply under this reason

Things I should know

• Resident children are children who normally live with the applicant and are not children of the assessment, but must be the applicant's or their partner's children.
• This reason is only available from 30 June 2001.
• Additional income could come from a variety of sources:
  • Overtime
  • A second job
  • A promotion
  • A career change to a more highly-paid job
  • Investment income.
• For the self-employed additional income includes:
  • Extend hours of business.
  • Increased production.
  • Development of new markets or new products.
• If the applicant is successful under this reason their child support income amount can be reduced by up to 30 per cent.

Supporting documents

• Pay slips before and after the additional income was earned.
• A letter from the applicant's employer.
• A payment record showing income, tax and other deductions from their pay.

When could I apply under this reason?

Example

You have taken on a second job (or worked overtime) specifically to support your new partner's children.

When could the other parent apply under this reason?

Example

The paying parent has remarried a person who has three children. They extended the opening hours of their business to bring in more money to support their new family. During this time their new partner moved on and they are still looking after these children. They can apply under this reason even though they do not have a current partner.

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