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Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

Child Support (Assessment) (Annualised Male Total Average Weekly Earnings Figure and Costs of the Children Table) Notice 2021

 

I, Ray Griggs, Secretary of the Department of Social Services, give notice under subsection 155(2) of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 that, for all child support periods starting in 2022:

 

 

 

Ray Griggs

Secretary

22 November 2021


2022 Costs of the Children Table

 

 

 

 

Parents' combined Child Support Income (above the self support amounts) [1]

No. of

$0

$40,595

$81,189

$121,783

$162,377

Income

children

to

to

to

to

to

over

 

$40,594[2]

$81,188[3]

$121,782[4]

$162,376[5]

$202,970[6]

$202,9706

Costs of children (to be apportioned between parents)

Children aged 0 - 12 years

 

 

 

 

1 child

 

$6,901

$12,990

$17,861

$21,920

$24,762

 

17c for

plus 15c for

plus 12c for

plus 10c for

plus 7c for

 

 

each $1

each $1 over

each $1 over

each $1 over

each $1 over

 

 

 

$40,594

$81,188

$121,782

$162,376

 

2 children

 

$9,743

$19,080

$27,199

$34,506

$38,565

 

24c for

plus 23c for

plus 20c for

plus 18c for

plus 10c for

 

 

each $1

each $1 over

each $1 over

each $1 over

each $1 over

 

 

 

$40,594

$81,188

$121,782

$162,376

 

3 + children

 

$10,960

$21,514

$31,663

$41,406

$48,713

 

27c for

plus 26c for

plus 25c for

plus 24c for

plus 18c for

 

 

each $1

each $1 over

each $1 over

each $1 over

each $1 over

 

 

 

$40,594

$81,188

$121,782

$162,376

 

Children aged 13 + years

 

 

 

 

1 child

 

$9,337

$18,268

$23,139

$27,198

$30,851

 

23c for

plus 22c for

plus 12c for

plus 10c for

plus 9c for

 

 

each $1

each $1 over

each $1 over

each $1 over

each $1 over

 

 

 

$40,594

$81,188

$121,782

$162,376

 

2 children

 

$11,772

$23,138

$33,287

$41,406

$46,683

 

29c for

plus 28c for

plus 25c for

plus 20c for

plus 13c for

 

 

each $1

each $1 over

each $1 over

each $1 over

each $1 over

 

 

 

$40,594

$81,188

$121,782

$162,376

 

3 + children

 

$12,990

$25,574

$37,752

$49,524

$57,643

 

32c for

plus 31c for

plus 30c for

plus 29c for

plus 20c for

 

 

each $1

each $1 over

each $1 over

each $1 over

each $1 over

 

 

 

$40,594

$81,188

$121,782

$162,376

 

Children of mixed age

 

 

 

 

2 children

 

$10,757

$21,108

$30,242

$37,955

$42,623

 

26.5c for

plus 25.5c for

plus 22.5c for

plus 19c for

plus 11.5c for

 

 

each $1

each $1 over

each $1 over

each $1 over

each $1 over

 

 

 

$40,594

$81,188

$121,782

$162,376

 

3 + children

 

$11,975

$23,544

$34,707

$45,464

$53,177

 

29.5c for

plus 28.5c for

plus 27.5c for

plus 26.5c for

plus 19c for

 

 

each $1

each $1 over

each $1 over

each $1 over

each $1 over

 

 

 

$40,594

$81,188

$121,782

$162,376

 

 

[1] Calculated by adding the parents’ Child Support Incomes i.e. each parent’s adjusted taxable income minus their self-support amount (which is 1/3 of MTAWE).

[2] 0.5 times MTAWE.

[3] MTAWE.

[4] 1.5 times MTAWE.

[5] 2 times MTAWE.

[6] 2.5 times MTAWE. Costs of children do not increase above this cap.

Note: The name of this document was amended on registration as the document as lodged did not have a unique name (see subsection 10(2), Legislation Rule 2016).

This Gazette was replaced on 15 December 2021 to correct the making date.