SCHEDULES
I2C2 SCHEDULE 2 Local Authority Support for Children and Families
Sch. 2 modified (temp.) (12.2.2009 for E. and 31.3.2010 for W.) by Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), ss. 8(3), 44, Sch. 2 para. 2; S.I. 2009/268, art. 3(1)(b); S.I. 2010/749, art. 2(a)
C1Part III Contributions Towards Maintenance of Children Looked After by Local Authorities
Sch. 2 Pt. III modified (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 53(4)-(6), 148 (with Sch. 4 paras. 1, 6-8); S.I 2005/2213, {art. 2(c)}
Agreed contributions
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1
Contributions towards a child’s maintenance may only be recovered if the local authority have served a notice (“a contribution notice") on the contributor specifying—
a
the weekly sum which they consider that he should contribute; and
b
arrangements for payment.
2
The contribution notice must be in writing and dated.
3
Arrangements for payment shall, in particular, include—
a
the date on which liability to contribute begins (which must not be earlier than the date of the notice);
b
the date on which liability under the notice will end (if the child has not before that date ceased to be looked after by the authority); and
c
the date on which the first payment is to be made.
4
The authority may specify in a contribution notice a weekly sum which is a standard contribution determined by them for all children looked after by them.
5
The authority may not specify in a contribution notice a weekly sum greater than that which they consider—
a
they would normally be prepared to pay if they had placed a similar child with local authority foster parents; and
b
it is reasonably practicable for the contributor to pay (having regard to his means).
6
An authority may at any time withdraw a contribution notice (without prejudice to their power to serve another).
7
Where the authority and the contributor agree—
a
the sum which the contributor is to contribute; and
b
arrangements for payment,
(whether as specified in the contribution notice or otherwise) and the contributor notifies the authority in writing that he so agrees, the authority may recover summarily as a civil debt any contribution which is overdue and unpaid.
8
A contributor may, by serving a notice in writing on the authority, withdraw his agreement in relation to any period of liability falling after the date of service of the notice.
9
Sub-paragraph (7) is without prejudice to any other method of recovery.
Sch. 2 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)