Post separation income for Child Support parents 277-07100000
Expand allThis document outlines information about Child Support parents (either the payee or payer) who can apply to have additional income earned following separation excluded from their child support assessment.
Definition of post separation income (PSI)
PSI is income earned by a parent:
- after they separated from the other parent
- not have been earned in the ordinary course of events and
- is of a type that is reasonable to expect would not have been earned prior to separation
A customer can apply to have some of their PSI excluded from the child support assessment. The exclusion of PSI reduces the adjusted taxable income for that parent.
There are several requirements that must be met to have income earned post separation excluded. This includes how long ago the parents separated and the type of income earned.
There is no requirement for the customer to show or incur the actual costs due to the separation or re-establishment.
Roles and responsibilities
Service Officer (SO3)
Record an application. Submissions for approval from a SO4 must be made using the Post Separation Income macro
Related links
Income processing for Child Support customers
Suspension of Child Support liability on reconciliation
Centrelink - Child Support information exchange
Contact with Child Support customers
Documenting Child Support information in Cuba
Direct requests for information from Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA)
Post Separation Income (PSI) Cuba Process Help