Minimum annual rate to nil - Reducing child support assessments 277-03100000
Expand allThis document outlines the process for considering and actioning a minimum annual rate to nil application.
Minimum annual rate to nil applications
Customers who are assessed at the minimum annual rate of child support can apply to have their assessment reduced to nil if their income is less than the minimum annual rate.
The minimum annual rate will apply until either:
- the end of the child support period or
- 28 days after the last day on which the person would otherwise have been assessed to pay less than the minimum rate
Customers must show that their annualised income for the nominated period will be less than the minimum annual rate. If the customer has more than one child support case, they need to show their annualised income for the nominated period will be less than the minimum annual rate multiplied by the total number of cases they have.
Note: each customer is allocated a minimum annual rate value regardless of whether they are a payee or payer in a case.
The Resources page contains additional information and links to documents supporting the processing of minimum annual rate to nil applications.
Related links
Child Support's information gathering powers
Contact with Child Support customers
Documenting Child Support information
Letters for Child Support customers
Reduce a Minimum Annual Rate (MAR) to nil Cuba Process Help