Regulation 8 Transitional amount of child support maintenance

(1)

In a case to which this Part of these Regulations applies the amount of child support maintenance payable under a maintenance assessment during the transitional period shall, instead of being the formula amount, be the transitional amount.

(2)

The transitional amount is—

(a)

where the formula amount is not more than £60, an amount which is £20 greater than the old amount;

(b)

where the formula amount is more than £60—

(i)

during the first 26 weeks of the transitional period, the old amount plus either 25 per centum of the excess or £20.00, whichever is the greater;

(ii)

during the next 26 weeks of the transitional period, the old amount plus either 50 per centum of the excess or £40.00, whichever is the greater; and

(iii)

during the last 26 weeks of the transitional period, the old amount plus either 75 per centum of the excess or £60.00, whichever is the greater.

(3)

If in any case the application of the provisions of this Part of these Regulations would result in an amount of child support maintenance becoming payable which is greater than the formula amount, then those provisions shall not apply or, as the case may be, shall cease to apply to that case and the amount of child support maintenance payable in that case shall be the formula amount.