What does the Child Support Agency do?
The Child Support Agency (CSA) helps ensure children can rely on their parents for the financial and emotional support necessary for their well being. We have more than 4000 staff across the country providing support and assistance to around 1.5 million parents, including calculating, collecting and transferring child support payments for the benefit of more than 1.1 million children. We also offer products, services and referrals to assist parents during and after separation. What is the Child Support Scheme? The Child Support Scheme seeks to put children first. It is designed to ensure that both parents contribute to the ongoing costs of raising their children after they separate. The Scheme applies to all separated parents regardless of the type or length of their relationship. The basic functions of the Scheme are to calculate how much a parent should pay to the other parent to assist in maintaining the child/ren and to make sure that those amounts are paid. These payments are call
