Special cases

I143 Contribution to maintenance by deduction from benefit.

1

This section applies where—

a

by virtue of paragraph 5(4) of Schedule 1, an absent parent is taken for the purposes of that Schedule to have no assessable income; and

b

such conditions as may be prescribed for the purposes of this section are satisfied.

2

The power of the Secretary of State to make regulations under F1section 5 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 by virtue of subsection (1)(t), (deductions from benefits) may be exercised in relation to cases to which this section applies with a view to securing that—

a

payments of prescribed amounts are made with respect to qualifying children in place of payments of child support maintenance; and

b

arrears of child support maintenance are recovered.

F23

Schedule 4C shall have effect for applying sections 16, 17, 20 and 28ZA to 28ZC to any decision with respect to a person’s liability under this section, that is to say, his liability to make payments under regulations made by virtue of this section.