15.—(1) Schedule 7 (deductions from benefit in respect of child support maintenance and payment to persons with care) to the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker's Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013 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)—
(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)—
(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)—
(a)after “the flat rate of maintenance” insert “ and any fee ”;
(b)after “liability of both partners 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 ”.
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