PART 4THE MAINTENANCE CALCULATION RULES

CHAPTER 3DEFAULT MAINTENANCE DECISIONS

Default rate48

1

Where the Department makes a default maintenance decision under Article 14(1)54 the default rate is set out in paragraph (2).

2

The default rate is—

a

£39 where there is one qualifying child;

b

£51 where there are two qualifying children; or

c

£64 where there are three or more qualifying children,

apportioned, where the non-resident parent has more than one qualifying child and in relation to them there is more than one person with care, as provided in paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 1.