Effect of income changes for Child Support customers 277-07010070

Based on the income types, Cuba will automatically determine the best income in any child support period where the income record has been varied. Cuba will do this by adding a new income or updating or cancelling an existing income. See Cuba rules for Child Support customers.

If an income has been added manually to the Client Income window, check all the resultant letters and the effect of the change on:

• the case
• the assessment
• any related cases

When a new income has been added to Cuba, a number of changes may occur. If the effect of adding the new income:

• results in arrears see Debt repayment (CS)
• creates an overpayment, see Child support overpayments and other payee debt (CS)
• results in the assessment being based on the fixed annual rate as the customer is on a low adjusted taxable income and they did not receive an income support payment during the Last Relevant Year of Income (LRYI), see the Child Support Guide 2.4.11: Fixed annual rate of child support for certain low income parents. If the customer is genuinely on a low income, they may be able to apply for the fixed rate not to be used, see Fixed annual rate not to apply applications (CS), or
• results in the assessment being based on the Minimum annual rate, see the Child Support Guide 2.4.12: The minimum annual rate of child support

If the customer is incarcerated or in receipt of a Disability Support pension, see

Minimum annual rate to nil - Reducing child support assessments.

For more information on how Cuba applies income, see Cuba rules for Child Support customers.

Proceed to Notify Child Support customers of income changes.