Community Costs : Contents
Costs not allowed
The following costs are not considered as essential and ongoing costs in the community:
- payments of child support or maintenance
- debt repayments, fine repayments
These include payments to collection agencies, Inland Revenue, personal loans, visa and bankcard repayments, MSD debts, Debt Repayment Orders, attachment orders, court fines, Student Loan repayments. - fees charged by banks or other financial institutions
Note some costs, particularly fines and debt repayments can be renegotiated and the repayment level decreased. Work and Income debt repayments should be suspended while the client is receiving Community Costs.
Costs not essential or reasonable
Costs considered non-essential or not reasonable for the item or service are not allowed in the assessment of Community Costs.
For more information see:
Legislation
- Costs not allowed schedule clause 3 Community Costs Programme
- Cost is reasonable clause 9(2)(a) Community Costs Programme
