BLOG: Child Support Changes ....
Hon Peter Dunne, in his capacity as the Minister of Revenue has had his department take a fresh look at our Child Support Scheme to consider how to make it more responsive to factors such as the complexities of shared care, the income levels of both parents and the costs of raising children.
The work done by IRD officials will eventually go to cabinet for them to consider any proposed changes.
It is expected that some of the necessary information will result from the current Families Commission survey of 10,000 people – a sample of recipients of Working for Families, recipients of child support, and payers of child support. The survey is looking at patterns of post-separation care of children and the costs of raising children... Read the full text of this blog post.
