Can CSA amend any part of the child support formula when reviewing an estimate?
No. CSA can only consider whether or not to amend the child support income amount of the parent and not any other part of the child support formula (eg, annual rate, child support percentage). When reviewing an estimate is there any discretion in calculating the child support income amount? No. The child support income amount must be the income the parent will earn from the date of the event (or notification date) until the end of the estimate period. CSA cannot exclude amounts that the parent received in the period, or include amounts the parent received before or after the estimate period. How should an estimate be reviewed when more than one event has occurred since the estimate was accepted? CSA needs to work out the income earned from the date of the earliest event resulting in an increase in income and take into account all further income fluctuations. This can include income earned in a period that is now covered by a subsequent estimate. How is an estimate reviewed when a lump
