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1.1.I.30 Income percentage

Definition

The income percentage indicates the share of the costs of a child each parent (1.1.P.10) is responsible for meeting. The income percentage for each parent is calculated by dividing the parent’s child support income (1.1.C.120) by the combined child support income (1.1.C.190) and is rounded to 2 decimal places.

Act reference: CSA Act section 5(1)-'income percentage', section 55B Working out income percentages

Policy reference: CS Guide 2.4.7 Formula 1 - the basic formula - a single case assessment

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