Child Support (Maintenance Calculations and Special Cases) Regulations 2000
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2001/155 |
| Year | 2001 |
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Child Support (Maintenance Calculations and Special Cases) Regulations 2000.(2) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—(3) The following other description of children is prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 10C(2) (b) of Schedule 1 to the Act (relevant other children) —children other than qualifying children in respect of whom the non-resident parent or his partner would receive child benefit under Part IX of the Contributions and Benefits Act but who do not solely because the conditions set out in section 146 of that Act (persons outside Great Britain) are not met. (4) Subject to paragraph (5) , these Regulations shall come into force in relation to a particular case on the day on which Part I of Schedule 1 to the 1991 Act as amended by the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 comes into force in relation to that type of case.(5) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 4 and, for the purposes of those provisions, this regulation shall come into force on 31st January 2001.(1) Where any amount is to be considered in connection with any calculation made under these Regulations or under Schedule 1 to the Act, it shall be calculated as a weekly amount and, except where the context otherwise requires, any reference to such an amount shall be construed accordingly.(2) Subject to paragraph (3) , where any calculation made under these Regulations or under Schedule 1 to the Act results in a fraction of a penny that fraction shall be treated as a penny if it is either one half or exceeds one half, otherwise it shall be disregarded.(3) Where the calculation of the basic rate of child support maintenance or the reduced rate of child support maintenance results in a fraction of a pound that fraction shall be treated as a pound if it is either one half or exceeds one half, otherwise it shall be disregarded.(4) In taking account of any amounts or information required for the purposes of making a maintenance calculation, the Secretary of State shall apply the dates or periods specified in these Regulations as applicable to those amounts or information, provided that if he becomes aware of a material change of circumstances occurring after such date or period, but before the effective date, he shall take that change of circumstances into account.the number of qualifying children;the number of relevant other children;whether the non-resident parent receives a benefit, pension or allowance prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 4(1) (b) of Schedule 1 to the Act;whether the non-resident parent or his partner receives a benefit prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 4(1) (c) of Schedule 1 to the Act; andwhether paragraph 5(a) of Schedule 1 to the Act applies to the non-resident parent.The reduced rate is an amount calculated as follows— bereavement allowance under section 39B category A retirement pension under section 44 category B retirement pension under section 48C category C and category D retirement pensions under section 78 incapacity benefit under section 30A invalid care allowance under section 70;maternity allowance under section 35 severe disablement allowance under section 68 industrial injuries benefit under section 94;widowed mother’s allowance under section 37;widowed parent’s allowance under section 39A; andwidow’s pension under section 38;contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance under section 1 of the Jobseekers Act;a social security benefit paid by a country other than the United Kingdom;a training allowance (other than work-based training for young people or, in Scotland, Skillseekers training) ; anda war disablement pension or war widow’s pension within the meaning of section 150(2) of the Contributions and Benefits Act income support under section 124 of the Contributions and Benefits Act; andincome-based jobseeker’s allowance under section 1 of the Jobseekers Act.if he has one partner, then the amount payable by the
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