PART II CALCULATION OR ESTIMATION OF CHILD SUPPORT MAINTENANCE

Calculation of AG3

1

The amounts to be taken into account for the purposes of calculating AG in the formula set out in paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 1 to the Act are—

a

with respect to each qualifying child, an amount equal to the amount specified in column (2) of paragraph 2 of the relevant Schedule for a person of the same age (income support personal allowance for child or young person);

F1b

with respect to a person with care of one or more qualifying children—

i

where one or more of those children is aged less than 11, an amount equal to the amount specified in column (2) of paragraph 1(1)(e) of the relevant Schedule (income support personal allowance for a single claimant aged not less than 25);

ii

where none of those children are aged less than 11 but one or more of them is aged less than 14, an amount equal to 75 per centum of the amount specified in head (i) above; and

iii

where none of those children are aged less than 14 but one or more of them is aged less than 16, an amount equal to 50 per centum of the amount specified in head (i) above;

c

an amount equal to the amount specified in paragraph 3 of the relevant Schedule (income support family premium);

d

where the person with care of the qualifying child or children has no partner, an amount equal to the amount specified in paragraph 15(1) of the relevant Schedule (income support lone parent premium).

2

The amounts referred to in paragraph (1) shall be the amounts applicable at the effective date.