This page contains links to contact details, formula calculations information, macros and forms, the Child Support information service and examples of the apportionment of child support payments.
The following details are required from the customer in writing in order for them to receive payments to an overseas bank account:
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Name of the Bank or Financial Institution
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Full street address of Bank or Financial Institution Branch (Not P.O. Box)
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SWIFT code or Bank Identification Code (BIC)
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International Bank Account Number (IBAN)
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Name of account holder
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Residential address
Examples of apportionment of payment received between multiple cases
Formula calculations
The formula calculations followed in each of the below examples is:
(Payment amount received / (child support ongoing liability + child support arrears + overpayment)) x (child support ongoing liability or child support arrears or overpayment) = amount of payment allocated to each amount due.
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Payment received - payee 1 arrears only, payee 2 ongoing only
Amy makes a payment of $600 for child support payable to Billy and Clara. Billy has no current entitlement but is owed arrears of $1,000. Clara is owed no arrears but has a current entitlement of $500.
Amy owes a total amount of $1,500.
The $1,000 owed to Billy is 66.6% of the total $1,500 owed by Amy. Billy will therefore receive 66.6% of any payment made by Amy.
The $500 owed to Clara is 33.3% of the total $1,500 owed by Amy. Clara will therefore receive 33.3% of any payment made by Amy.
Accordingly, the $600 payment will be apportioned, 66.6% to Billy being $400 and 33.3% to Clara being $200.
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Payment received - 2 payees equal ongoing, payee 1 arrears
Billy and Clara both have a current monthly entitlement of $500 each. Billy is also owed arrears of $1,000 but Clara is owed no arrears. Amy makes a payment of $600 for child support payable to Billy and Clara.
Amy owes a total amount of $2,000. $1,500 of this, or 75%, is owed to Billy. Therefore 75% of any payment made by Amy is payable to Billy.
$500 of the $2,000 (25%) is owed to Clara. Therefore 25% of any payment made by Amy is payable to Clara.
The $600 payment will be apportioned, $450 to Billy and $150 to Clara.
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Payment received - 2 payees different ongoing, payee 1 no arrears.
Billy and Clara have a current monthly entitlement of $600 and $400 respectively. Billy is also owed arrears of $1,000. Clara is owed no arrears. Amy makes a payment of $1,200 for child support payable to Billy and Clara.
Amy owes a total amount of $2,000. $1,600 (80%) is owed to Billy and $400 (20%) is payable to Clara. A payment received by Amy will be apportioned in line with these percentages.
The $1,200 payment will be apportioned, $960 to Billy and $240 to Clara.
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Payment received - 1 payee arrears, 1 payer overpayment
Jane owes $700 child support arrears to Billy and $300 overpayment to Clara. Jane makes a payment of $100 towards the debt owed to Billy and Clara.
Jane owes a total amount of $1,000. $700 (70%) is owed to Billy and $300 (30%) is owed to Clara. A payment received by Jane will be apportioned in line with these percentages.
The $100 payment will be apportioned, $70 to Billy and $30 to Clara.
This will reduce Jane’s maintenance arrears to $630 and overpayment to $270.
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Services Australia website
Forms
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Manual Cheque Request Form
Acquittance sheet
Staff Facing Products (SFP) Cuba and Pluto
Child Support Cash Management Team
Child Support International Disbursements team
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