Repaying your debt

Repaying your child support debt

If you get behind in your payments, or think you are going to have trouble paying on time, phone us on 0800 221 221.

We will talk to you about ways to pay off your debt. The quickest way to clear the debt is to pay the total amount in one sum. Other options are to pay a partial amount of the total, or to pay off the debt over time by entering into an agreement with us. We will help you to work out what's possible for you.

The Child support repayment of arrears (IR130) form may be used to help you and Child Support work out how much you can pay towards your child support debt.

If you are paying off your debt over time, you should choose a way to pay that best suits you. For instance, it may be easiest for you to have your payments taken directly from your wages or salary each payday. Or you may want to write out a cheque each month and post it to Inland Revenue. 

There is a range of ways you can use to pay your child support debt.  These can be found on the 'How to pay your child support' page in this section.  Additional information is available on the 'Overseas payments for child support' page about making payments if you are a paying parent who is living outside New Zealand.

Some parents who have a debt do not have a choice about how they pay. For example, if you receive a Work and Income benefit, we will ensure your debt repayments are deducted from your benefit before it is put into your bank account. In some other cases, we will take money directly from a bank account, or require your employer to deduct it from your wages.

Date published: 27 Jul 2011

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