Children and young people have what they need
Government has removed the sanction under section 192 of the Social Security Act 2018 (previously S70A). Previously, if a sole parent did not identify the other parent of the child and applies for Child Support they were subject to a benefit reduction. By removing this sanction, around 12,000 sole parents have had their incomes increased by an average of $34 a week, benefiting around 24,000 children.