SCHEDULE 4Changes to the calculation of maintenance
Change to basic rate
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(1)
Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the basic rate is the following percentage of the non-resident parent's gross weekly income—
12% where the non-resident parent has one qualifying child;
16% where the non-resident parent has two qualifying children;
19% where the non-resident parent has three or more qualifying children.
(2)
If the gross weekly income of the non-resident parent exceeds £800, the basic rate is the aggregate of the amount found by applying sub-paragraph (1) in relation to the first £800 of that income and the following percentage of the remainder—
9% where the non-resident parent has one qualifying child;
12% where the non-resident parent has two qualifying children;
15% where the non-resident parent has three or more qualifying children.
(3)
If the non-resident parent also has one or more relevant other children, gross weekly income shall be treated for the purposes of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) as reduced by the following percentage—
12% where the non-resident parent has one relevant other child;
16% where the non-resident parent has two relevant other children;
19% where the non-resident parent has three or more relevant other children.”