The Child Support Fees Regulations 2014

Amendments to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 U.K.

14.—(1) Schedule 9B (deductions from benefits in respect of child support maintenance and payment to persons with care) to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 M1 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1 (interpretation), after the definition of “beneficiary” insert—

““fee” means any collection fee under Part 3 of the Child Support Fees Regulations 2014 which is payable by the non-resident parent,”.

(3) In paragraph 2 (deductions)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) M2 —

(i) after “an amount equal to the amount of maintenance” insert “ and any fee ”;

(ii) after “of the liability to pay maintenance” insert “ , and retain any amount deducted in discharge of any liability to pay a fee ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (2) after “A deduction” insert “ for maintenance and fees ”.

(4) In sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3 (arrears) M3 —

(a) for £1 substitute “£1.20”;

(b) after “the beneficiary's liability to pay arrears of maintenance” insert “ , and retain any amount deducted in discharge of any liability to pay a fee ”;

(5) In paragraph 4 (apportionment), after “the amount deducted” insert “ in respect of maintenance ”.

(6) In sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 5 (flat rate maintenance) M4 —

(a) before the words “may be deducted” insert “ and any fee ”;

(b) after “both partners' liability to pay maintenance” insert “ and any fee ”;

(c) after “of the respective liabilities to pay maintenance” insert “ or retained in discharge of any liability to pay a fee ”.

(7) In sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 6 (flat rate maintenance (polygamous marriage)) M5 —

(a) before the words “may be deducted” insert “ and any fee ”;

(b) after “all the members' liability to pay maintenance” insert “ and any fee ”;

(c) after “of the respective liabilities to pay maintenance” insert “ or retained in discharge of any liability to pay a fee ”.

Marginal Citations

M1 S.I. 1987/1968. Schedule 9B was added by S.I. 2001/18.

M2 Sub-paragraph (1) was amended by S.I. 2002/3019 and 2008/1554.

M3 Sub-paragraph (1) was amended by S.I. 2002/3019 and 2008/1554.

M4 Sub-paragraph (2) was amended by S.I. 2013/1654.

M5 Sub-paragraph (2) was amended by S.I. 2013/1654.