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i would like to find out what if any changes i would pay if i meet someone new , at moment i pay for my two sons 5 and 9 , my new partner has a child of 16 , we both bring home a good a mount of money , does her wage get taken into account or is it still mine alone
Hello
It's just your wage 20% for your 2 sons then minus a % (sorry i forget how much) for your partners child (if you live with the partner and child) minus any pensions
Here's a calculator
I think it's 15% off for your child (percentages taken off are the same as those used for calculating the maintenance in the first place) - but that 15% of the 20%, ie it would reduce the 20% to 17% overall.
Hi stevenmark24
Thank you for your post, I am William the Child Maintenance Options consultant. Child maintenance is calculated based on the paying parents gross weekly income, which is income before Income Tax and National Insurance are taken off, but after occupational or personal pension scheme contributions are taken away. In most cases this gross income figure comes from information given to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) by the paying parent, their employer or a third-party such as an accountant.
The Child Maintenance Service works out child maintenance as a percentage of the paying parent's gross income - this is to ensure that payments are affordable. They will take into account any other children that live in your household and also any other children that you are required to pay maintenance for.
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Thanks
William
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