The new Child Support Scheme

The new Child Support Scheme and changes to Family Assistance

You can use a worksheet to help you estimate what your new child support assessment might be from 1 July 2008.

If you don't know some of the other parent's details you won't be able to use the worksheet.

Also, the worksheet can only give you an estimate - the Child Support Agency will work out your new payments and send you a new child support assessment before May 2008.

Child support worksheet
Use this worksheet to estimate the child support payable for each child from 1 July 2008. If you have different care levels for the children, you will need to estimate the child support for each child separately.

• Worksheet: Basic formula (PDF 88k)
  You can complete this worksheet electronically or print it out and complete by hand

• Example: Basic formula
  An example of how to complete the worksheet

Working out the costs of the children

• Working out the costs of the children
  Follow these steps to calculate the costs of the children. When you've calculated this amount transfer it to the worksheet

If you or the other parent have a second family

• Working out a relevant dependent child allowance (PDF 64k)
  Follow these steps to calculate the relevant dependent child allowance for each child you and/or the other parent care for from a second or subsequent family. When you've calculated this amount, transfer it to the worksheet.
  
  You can complete this worksheet electronically or print it out and complete it by hand.

If you or the other parent have two or more child support assessments

• Working out a multi-case allowance (PDF 350k)
  Follow these steps if you and/or the other parent have two or more child support cases. When you've calculated this amount, transfer it to the worksheet.
  
  You can complete this worksheet electronically or print it out and complete it by hand.

We will work your child support out for you
You don't have to work out your new child support payments yourself. The Child Support Agency will work it out for you and send you a new child support assessment.