Child support related links

Independent Case Examiner (ICE)
The Independent Case Examiner acts as an impartial referee who investigates complaints about maladministration and how the Child Support Agency has handled your case.
www.ind-case-exam.org.uk external link

Office of the Ombudsman
Investigates complaints referred by a MLA about your case.
www.ombudsman@ni-ombudsman.org.ukexternal link

The Social Security and Child Support Commissioners
The Social Security and Child Support Commissioners are the specialised part of the Judiciary appointed to determine appeals on law under the Social Security and Child Support Acts.
www.socialsecuritycommissioners@courtsni.gov.ukexternal link.

Child Support Agency
A separate Child Support Agency which operates the child support scheme in Great Britain
www.dwp.gov.ukexternal link

Australian Child Support Agency
The UK Child Support Agency can generally only deal with an application for child maintenance when both parents and the child live in the UK. However, if the non-resident parent lives in Australia and the parent with care lives in the UK then the Australian Child Support Agency may be able to accept an application to assess maintenance.
www.csa.gov.auexternal link