PART 4THE MAINTENANCE CALCULATION RULES
CHAPTER 3DEFAULT MAINTENANCE DECISIONS
Default rate49
1
Where the Secretary of State makes a default maintenance decision under section 12(1) of the 1991 Act (that is where there is insufficient information to make a maintenance calculation) the default rate is set out in paragraph (2).
2
The default rate is—
a
£39 where there is one qualifying child;
b
£51 where there are two qualifying children; or
c
£64 where there are three or more qualifying children,
apportioned, where the non-resident parent has more than one qualifying child and in relation to them there is more than one person with care, as provided in paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 1 to the 1991 Act.