Financial hardship 277-04360000

Policy

The Child Support Guide 2.4.4: Child support income

The Child Support Guide 2.6.14: Reason 8 - a Parent's Income, Property, Financial Resources, or Earning Capacity

The Child Support Guide 5.2.1: Arrangements for payment

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

The Child Support Guide 5.2.7: Collections from Veterans’ pensions and allowances

The Child Support Guide 5.2.8: Tax refund intercepts

The Child Support Guide 5.2.9: Collection from third parties

Legislation

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Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

• section 72, Application of certain amounts to debts under this Act
• section 72AA, Deductions from social security pensions and benefits
• section 72AC, Deductions from veterans’ pensions and allowances

Delegations and authorisations

Financial delegations to approve the repayment of a debt by instalments is under section 5 - Debts in Accountable Authority Instructions (AAIs) and Financial Delegations