Description of the reformed system

Index: the reformed child support system
A bit of history of child support
The reform process
The timetable for the reforms
The basics of the new formula
The effect of benefits & tax credits
Penalties and default liabilities
How partners are handled in the reformed system
Presuming and establishing paternity
Variations (the new name for departures)

Quick history of the programme to reform the CSA
The stages of the reform to the CSA legislation
Summary of the changes in the reformed system

Commencement dates - 2000 Act - sections, links to the text & dates

Blog archive & site history

Site map & search

Variations (the new name for departures)

Summary

Summary to be supplied

References

Basics of variations:
Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (sections 5 & 6 & 7)
The Child Support (Variations) Regulations 2000
The Child Support (Variations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001
The Child Support (Variations) (Modification of Statutory Provisions) Regulations 2000
The Child Support (Variations) (Modification of Statutory Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

Here is a discussion about how NRPs' new partners are handled by the variations rules.

Interim maintenance decisions:
Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (section 4)

The figure of no more than 25,000 variations per year, also a figure of 21,000, was given by Angela Eagle in Standing Committee F on Tuesday 1st February 2000 pm.

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