New child support formula - vent :-/

[briggsy's girl]

the formula they use now should, theoretically, work to the benefit of the child - as much as it doesn't seem fair (and don't shoot me - i'm talking THEORY here!) - for a parent that has their child between 14 and 34% of the time, they get a reduction in child support of 24% - so basically they government is saying that, no matter where they fall in that bracket - it costs the same for their access - they still need to have beds, they still need to have a place with room for them to sleep etc. they also take the income of both parents into account now, rather than just paying a percentage of the paying parents income... also, anyone that has their child more than 65% of the time no receives 100% of the ftb entitlement for that child.

there has been a LOT of research (we're talking 3 years plus), and the aim was to work things out to the benefit of the children - and yes, there are cases such as those listed here where there will be financial hardship to one parent or the other - but ultimately, this is balancing the finances for the child a hell of a lot more than it was before

[Yael]

I will get DH to pop in here when he gets home from work to try and explain the new system (he works for the CSA).

Tobyturtle - just a note.. it isn't the governments reponsibility to pay people money for child support, it is the other parents. There are a lot of reciprocal countries, but not all unfortunatly. It sucks bigtime that your x won't pay child support, but it isn't the average tax payers responsibility to pay for him, as much as that may suck for you. The government already spends heaps of money just running to child support agency so one side pays the other side their money, and most people would not be happy paying more money in tax so the government can foot the bill when others shirk their responsibility.

[Madissun]

Im sorry...I wasn't meaning to imply that others (or the government) should have to pay to help me raise my child. I just wanted to point out that not all of us even receive child support.

Didn't mean to offend anyone though!

[squidipa]

Im sorry...I wasn't meaning to imply that others (or the government) should have to pay to help me raise my child. I just wanted to point out that not all of us even receive child support.

Didn't mean to offend anyone though!

no offence taken here i knew what you ment

well thats me 3 years and NOTHING RECIEVED!