Information share Child Support
MSD has an agreement with Inland Revenue to share information about Child Support payments.
These payments are called information share Child Support payments and are automatically included as income for clients who get income tested financial assistance.
However, social housing assessments and Income Related Rent need to be reviewed manually to include information share Child Support payments, as assessable income at the time of application, or at the next review after 22 August 2023.
The information share with Inland Revenue does not include all Child Support payments made. For more information see:
Declaring information share Child Support
From 1 July 2023, MSD will be notified by Inland Revenue of a change in circumstances regarding a client's information share Child Support. Clients do not need to advise MSD when they get, or have a change to, information share Child Support payments.
Information share Child Support error
There may be cases when the information share Child Support payment details are incorrect.
Clients must tell MSD when they are notified of the information share Child Support as part of a review, and they know it is incorrect.
Legislation
- Tenant's duty to advise change of circumstances section 115 Public and Community Housing Management Act 1992
- How duty to advise satisfied for information share child support payment made to person section 115A Public and Community Housing Management Act 1992
