The Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations 1992

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25C.(1) The deduction rate under a regular deduction order in respect of any deduction period—

(a)is not to exceed 40% of the liable person’s [F2gross] weekly income F3... as calculated—

(i)at the date of the current maintenance calculation, or

(ii)where a maintenance calculation has been in force and there are arrears of child support maintenance, at the date of the most recent previous maintenance calculation; or

(b)where a default maintenance decision has been made, is not to exceed £80 per week.

(2) In this Chapter “previous maintenance calculation” means a maintenance calculation which is no longer in force.]