4.—(1) The application fee shall be waived where the person making the application for child support maintenance (“A”) satisfies one or both of paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) A is under the age of 19 years at the time of making the application for child support maintenance.
(3) A—
(a)is in the opinion of the Secretary of State a victim of domestic violence or abuse M1;
(b)has reported the domestic violence or abuse to an appropriate person; and
(c)declares to the Secretary of State that A is a victim of domestic violence or abuse and states to the Secretary of State the appropriate person to whom A has reported domestic violence or abuse, either—
(i)at the time of making the application for child support maintenance, or
(ii)where the Secretary of State provides A with a written declaration to complete, in that written declaration (provided payment of the application fee has not been made prior to the date on which that declaration is returned to the Secretary of State).
(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3), “appropriate person” means a person specified in “Guidance on regulation 4(3) of the Child Support Fees Regulations 2014: List of persons to whom an applicant must have reported domestic violence or abuse” published by the Secretary of State in December 2013 M2.
Marginal Citations
M1Guidance on how the Secretary of State will determine if a person is a victim or domestic violence or abuse is available on the www.gov.uk website. A paper copy of the guidance may be obtained from the Department for Work and Pensions, Child Support, Level 7, Caxton House, Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NA.
M2This guidance is available on the www.gov.uk website. A paper copy of the guidance may be obtained from the Department for Work and Pensions, Child Support, Level 7, Caxton House, Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NA