# The Child Support Maintenance Calculation Regulations 2012, Regulation 49: Default rate


(1) Where the Secretary of State makes a default maintenance decision under section 12(1) of the 1991 Act (that is where there is insufficient information to make a maintenance calculation) the default rate is set out in paragraph (2).
(2) The default rate is—
(a) £39 where there is one qualifying child;
(b) £51 where there are two qualifying children; or
(c) £64 where there are three or more qualifying children,
apportioned, where the non-resident parent has more than one qualifying child and in relation to them there is more than one person with care, as provided in paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 1 to the 1991 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2012/9780111526132/regulation/49 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-child-support-maintenance-calculation-regulations-2012/regulation-49
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