CMEC

CMEC (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission)

History:

• CSA 1991 - took jurisdiction for dealing with maintenance from courts (jnless Respondent earns too much.
• Aim was to ensure parents contributed realistically to supporf of their children.
• Various issues led to CSA being scrapped.
• Major reforms including Child Support, Pensions and Socieal Security Act 2000 (CSPSSA 2000.
• Qualifying child is biological child who is genearlly under 16.  Maintenance paid by non-resident parent to parent with care. 
• Calculation under CSPSSA is relatively simple:

Gross weekly income determines rate to pay:

Basic rate (income in excess of £200 per week)

Flat rate

Nil rate (various low income or benefit cases).

Basic rate

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