# The Child Support (Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases) Regulations 1992, Regulation 17: Apportionment of housing costs: exempt income


For the purposes of calculating or estimating exempt income the amount of the housing costs of a parent shall be—
(a) where the parent does not have a partner, the whole amount of the housing costs;
(b) where the parent has a partner, the proportion of the amount of the housing costs calculated by multiplying those costs by—
0.75+(A×0.2)1.00+(B×0.2)where—
A is the number of relevant children (if any); B is the number of children in that parent’s family (if any);
(c) where the parent is a member of a polygamous marriage the proportion of the amount of the housing costs calculated by multiplying those costs by—
0.75+(A×0.2)1.00+(X×0.25)+(B×0.2)where—
A and B have the same meanings as in sub-paragraph (b); and
X is the number which is one less than the number of partners.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1815/regulation/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-support-maintenance-assessments-and-special-cases-regulations-1992/regulation-17
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