Summary Report and Recommendations of the Ministerial Taskforce on Child Support 

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Table A: Costs of children 

Parents’ combined Child Support Income (income above the self-support amounts)1
No. of children
$0 –
$25 3242
$25 325 – $50 6483
$50 649 – $75 9724
$75 973 – $101 2965
$101 297 – $126 6206
Over
$126,6206
Costs of children (to be apportioned between the parents)
Children aged 0-12 years
1 child
17c for each $1
$4305 plus 15c for each $1 over $25 324
$8104 plus 12c for each $1 over $50 648
$11 143 plus 10c for each $1 over $75 972
$13 675 plus 7c for each $1 over $101 296
$15 448
2 children
24c for each $1
$6078 plus 23c for each $1 over $25 324
$11 902 plus 20c for each $1 over $50 648
$16 967 plus 18c for each $1 over $75 972
$21 525 plus 10c for each $1 over $101 296
$24 058
3+ children
27c for each $1
$6837 plus 26c for each $1 over $25 324
$13 422 plus 25c for each $1 over $50 648
$19 753 plus 24c for each $1 over $75 972
$25 830 plus 18c for each $1 over $101 296
$30 389
Children aged 13+ years
1 child
23c for each $1
$5825 plus 22c for each $1 over $25 324
$11 396 plus 12c for each $1 over $50 648
$14 435 plus 10c for each $1 over $75 972
$16 967 plus 9c for each $1 over $101 296
$19 246
2 children
29c for each $1
$7344 plus 28c for each $1 over $25 324
$14 435 plus 25c for each $1 over $50 648
$20 766 plus 20c for each $1 over $75 972
$25 830 plus 13c for each $1 over $101 296
$29 123
3+ children
32c for each $1
$8104 plus 31c for each $1 over $25 324
$15 954 plus 30c for each $1 over $50 648
$23 551 plus 29c for each $1 over $75 972
$30 895 plus 20c for each $1 over $101 296
$35 960
Children of mixed age
2 children
26.5c for each $1
$6711 plus 25.5c for each $1 over $25 324
$13 168 plus 22.5c for each $1 over $50 648
$18 866 plus 19c for each $1 over $75 972
$23 678 plus 11.5c for each $1 over $101 296
$26 590
3+ children
29.5c for each $1
$7471 plus 28.5c for each $1 over $25 324
$14 688 plus 27.5c for each $1 over $50 648
$21 652 plus 26.5c for each $1 over $75 972
$28 363 plus 19c for each $1 over $101 296
$33 174

  1. Calculated by adding the two parents’ Child Support Incomes, that is, adding each parent’s adjusted taxable income minus their self-support amount of $16 883 (1/3 of MTAWE)
  2. 0.5 times MTAWE
  3. MTAWE
  4. 1.5 times MTAWE
  5. 2 times MTAWE
  6. 2.5 times MTAWE. Costs of children do not increase above this cap. Note that this equates to a cap at a combined adjusted taxable income of $160 386.

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