The new Child Support Scheme and changes to Family Assistance
Child support and family assistance tables
Table 1: Child support care and cost table
| Child support care percentage | Equal to number of nights a year | Equal to number of nights a fortnight | Care level | Child support cost percentage |
| 0-13% | 0-51 nights | 1 night | Nil care | Nil |
| 14-34% | 52-127 nights | 2-4 nights | Regular care | 24% |
| 35-47% | 128-175 nights | 5-6 nights | Shared care | 25% plus 2% for every percentage point over 35% |
| 48-52% | 176-189 nights | 7 nights | 50% | |
| 53-65% | 190-237 nights | 8-9 nights | 51% plus 2% for every percentage point over 53% |
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| 66-86% | 238-313 nights | 10-12 nights | Primary care | 76% |
| 87-100% | 314-365 nights | 13-14 nights | Sole care | 100% |
Table 2: Family Tax Benefit care table
This table provides general guidance about how the rates of Family Tax Benefit will be worked out from 1 July 2008 for people who share care of children.
| Number of nights in your care per year | Percentage of time in your care per year | Percentage of Family Tax Benefit you may receive |
| 0 - 51 | 0 - 13% | 0% |
| 52 - 127 | 14 - 34% | 0% - You may still be entitled to receive other support, for example a Health Care Card or Rent Assistance. |
| 128 | 35% | 25% |
| 136 | 37% | 29% |
| 143 | 39% | 33% |
| 150 | 41% | 37% |
| 157 | 43% | 41% |
| 165 | 45% | 45% |
| 172 | 47% | 49% |
| 176 - 189 | 48 - 52% | 50% |
| 194 | 54% | 53% |
| 201 | 56% | 57% |
| 209 | 58% | 61% |
| 216 | 60% | 65% |
| 223 | 62% | 69% |
| 230 | 64% | 73% |
| 234 | 65% | 75% |
| 238 - 365 | 66 - 100% | 100% |
Tables 3A-C: Costs of children 2008 tables
The costs of children are indexed each year. The 2008 figures below apply to you if your child support period starts during 2008. If your child support period started during 2007, refer to the 2007 figures. See more information about the costs of children.
| Table 3A - Costs of the children 2008: Children aged 12 years and under (apportioned between parents) |
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| Parents' combined child support income | 1 child | 2 children | 3 or more children |
| $0 - $27,378 | 17c for each $1 | 24c for each $1 | 27c for each $1 |
| $27,379 -$54,756 | $4,654 + 15c for each $1 over $27,378 |
$6,571 + 23c for each $1 over $27,378 |
$7,392 + 26c for each $1 over $27,378 |
| $54,757- $82,134 | $8,761 + 12c for each $1 over $54,756 |
$12,868 + 20c for each $1 over $54,756 |
$14,510 + 25c for each $1 over $54,756 |
| $82,135- $109,512 | $12,046 + 10c for each $1 over $82,134 |
$18,344 + 18c for each $1 over $82,134 |
$21,355 + 24c for each $1 over $82,134 |
| $109,513 - $136,890 | $14,784 + 7c for each $1 over $109,512 |
$23,272 +10c for each $1 over $109,512 |
$27,926 + 18c for each $1 over $109,512 |
| Over $136,890 | $16,700 | $26,010 | $32,854 |
| Table 3B - Costs of the children 2008: Children aged 13 years and over (apportioned between parents) |
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| Parents' combined child support income | 1 child | 2 children | 3 or more children |
| $0 - $27,378 | 23c for each $1 | 29c for each $1 | 32c for each $1 |
| $27,379 - $54,756 | $6,297 + 22c for each $1 over $27,378 |
$7,940 + 28c for each $1 over $27,378 |
$8,761 + 31c for each $1 over $27,378 |
| $54,757 - $82,134 | $12,320 + 12c for each $1 over $54,756 |
$15,606 + 25c for each $1 over $54,756 |
$17,248 + 30c for each $1 over $54,756 |
| $82,135 - $109,512 | $15,605 + 10c for each $1 over $82,134 |
$22,451 + 20c for each $1 over $82,134 |
$25,461 + 29c for each $1 over $82,134 |
| $109,513 - $136,890 | $18,343 + 9c for each $1 over $109,512 |
$27,927 + 13c for each $1 over $109,512 |
$33,401 + 20c for each $1 over $109,512 |
| Over $136,890 | $20,807 | $31,486 | $38,877 |