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An introduction to the UK's Child Support Agencies, especially identifying myths and half-truths
Links to the Acts & Statutory Instruments for the CSA, plus other relevant legislation
Description & timeframe of the reform of the CSA which was begun in 1997
Sources of advice, and links to forums for debate & discussion
Links to free calculators for estimating assessments, and other sources of estimates
Relevant Internet links (including social security links), & books and papers about the CSA
CSA reform programme
Overview of the CSA reform programme
The timeframe for the CSA reforms
Where to read about the reform programme
Summary of the changes in the reformed scheme
Related topic - The political drivers of the reformed scheme
Related topic - The origin of the percentages in the reformed scheme

The timeframe for the CSA reforms

Section by section timetable

Sections which are not to do with child support are in grey
Sections which have commenced are in pink
Sections scheduled to commence are in green.
Section of the 2000 Act Timeframe
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS  
PART I  
CHILD SUPPORT  
Maintenance calculations and interim and default maintenance decisions  
Section  
1. Maintenance calculations and terminology.  
2. Applications under section 4 of the Child Support Act 1991.  
3. Applications by persons claiming or receiving benefit.  
4. Default and interim maintenance decisions.  
Applications for a variation  
5. Departure from usual rules for calculating maintenance.  
6. Applications for a variation: further provisions.  
7. Variations: revision and supersession.  
Revision and supersession of decisions  
8. Revision of decisions.  
9. Decisions superseding earlier decisions.  
Appeals  
10. Appeals to appeal tribunals.  
11. Redetermination of appeals. 2001-02-15
Information  
12. Information required by Secretary of State.  
13. Information- offences. 2001-01-31
14. Inspectors. 2001-01-31
Parentage  
15. Presumption of parentage in child support cases. 2001-01-31
Disqualification from driving  
16. Disqualification from driving. 2001-04-02
17. Civil imprisonment: Scotland. 2001-04-02
Financial penalties  
18. Financial penalties.  
19. Reduced benefit decisions.  
Miscellaneous  
20. Voluntary payments.  
21. Recovery of child support maintenance by deduction from benefit.  
22. Jurisdiction. (1) to (3):
2001-01-31
23. Abolition of the child maintenance bonus.  
24. Periodical reviews. 2000-07-28
(according to NickWikeley, Fam Law November 2000)
25. Regulations.  
26. Amendments.

(Qualified):
2001-01-31
27. Temporary compensation payment scheme.  
28. Pilot schemes.  
29. Interpretation, transitional provisions, savings, etc.  
PART II
PENSIONS
CHAPTER I
STATE PENSIONS
State second pension
30. Earnings from which pension derived.
31. Calculation.
32. Calculation of Category B retirement pension.
33. Revaluation.
34. Report of Government Actuary: rebates etc.
35. Supplementary.
Report on pension uprating
36. Report on cost of pension uprating in line with general earnings level.
Earnings factors
37. Revaluation of earnings factors.
38. Modification of earnings factors.
Preservation of rights in respect of additional pensions
39. Preservation of rights in respect of additional pensions.
Other provisions
40. Home responsibilities protection.
41. Sharing of state scheme rights.
42. Disclosure of state pension information.
CHAPTER II
OCCUPATIONAL AND PERSONAL PENSION SCHEMES
Selection of trustees and of directors of corporate trustees
43. Member-nominated trustees.
44. Corporate trustees.
45. Employer's proposals for selection of trustees or directors.
46. Non-compliance in relation to arrangements or proposals.
Winding-up of schemes
47. Information to be given to the Authority.
48. Modification of scheme to secure winding-up.
49. Reports about winding-up.
50. Directions for facilitating winding-up.
Other provisions
51. Restriction on index-linking where annuity tied to investments.
52. Information for members of schemes etc.
53. Jurisdiction of the Pensions Ombudsman.
54. Investigations by the Pensions Ombudsman.
55. Prohibition on different rules for overseas residents etc.
56. Miscellaneous amendments and alternative to anti-franking rules.
CHAPTER III
WAR PENSIONS
57. Rights of appeal.
58. Time limit for appeals.
59. Matters relevant on appeal to Pensions Appeal Tribunal.
60. Constitution and procedure of Pensions Appeal Tribunals.
61. Composition of central advisory committee.
PART III
SOCIAL SECURITY
Loss of benefit
62. Loss of benefit for breach of community order.
63. Loss of joint-claim jobseeker's allowance.
64. Information provision.
65. Loss of benefit regulations.
66. Appeals relating to loss of benefit.
Investigation powers
67. Investigation powers.
Housing benefit and council tax benefit etc.
68. Housing benefit and council tax benefit: revisions and appeals.
69. Discretionary financial assistance with housing.
70. Grants towards cost of discretionary housing payments.
71. Recovery of housing benefit.
Child benefit
72. Child benefit disregards.
Social Security Advisory Committee
73. Social Security Advisory Committee.
PART IV
NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS
Great Britain
74. Contributions in respect of benefits in kind: Great Britain.
75. Third party providers of benefits in kind: Great Britain.
76. Collection etc. of NICs: Great Britain.
77. Liability of earner for secondary contributions: Great Britain.
Northern Ireland
78. Contributions in respect of benefits in kind: Northern Ireland.
79. Third party providers of benefits in kind: Northern Ireland.
80. Collection etc. of NICs: Northern Ireland.
81. Liability of earner for secondary contributions: Northern Ireland.
PART V  
MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL  
Miscellaneous  
82. Tests for determining parentage. 2001-04-01
83. Declarations of status. 2001-04-01
Supplemental  
84. Expenses.  
85. Repeals. (1):
2001-04-01
86. Commencement and transitional provisions.  
87. Short title and extent.  
SCHEDULES  
Schedule 1 - Substituted Part I of Schedule 1 to the Child Support Act 1991.  
Schedule 2 - Substituted Schedules 4A and 4B to the 1991 Act.  
Part I - Substituted Schedule 4A.  
Part II - Substituted Schedule 4B.  
Schedule 3 - Amendment of enactments relating to child support. 11(2) - "absent parent" to "non-resident parent":
2001-01-31
Schedule 4 - Additional pension.
Part I - The amount.
Part II - Surplus earnings factor.
Part III - Contracted-out employment etc.
Part IV - Other cases.
Schedule 5 - Pensions: miscellaneous amendments and alternative to anti-franking rules.
Part I - Miscellaneous amendments.
Part II - Alternative to anti-franking rules.
Schedule 6 - Social security investigation powers.
Schedule 7 - Housing benefit and council tax benefit: revisions and appeals.
Schedule 8 - Declarations of status: consequential amendments. 2001-04-01
Schedule 9 - Repeals and revocations.  
Part I - Child support.  
Part II - State pensions.
Part III - Occupational and personal pension schemes.
Part IV - War pensions.
Part V - Loss of benefit.
Part VI - Investigation powers.
Part VII - Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit.
Part VIII - NICs in respect of benefits in kind.
Part IX - Tests for determining parentage and declarations of status. 2001-04-01
Page last updated: 25 July, 2001 © Copyright Barry Pearson 2002