Centrelink deductions used to collect child support debts 277-04070000

Policy

The Child Support Guide 5.2.5: Collection from social security pensions and benefits

The Child Support Guide 5.2.10: Collection from parental leave payments

Legislation

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Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

• section 72AA, Deductions from Social Security Pensions and Benefits
• section 72AD, Deductions from parental leave pay

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Regulations 2018, Section 20, Prescribed periodic deduction

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

• section 238, Payments to the Commissioner of Taxation or the Child Support Registrar

Delegations and authorisations

The role of the Service Officer APS3 is to approve Centrelink deductions.

See Child Support Services, Delegations and Authorisations.