Child support and housing outcomes
Summary
This project aims to assess the relative contribution of Child Support, government income support and housing assistance to the housing outcomes (tenure, dwelling type, stability, affordability and residential location) of separated families.
Project Number: 40320
Research Theme: Care and Support Services
Project Leader: Natalier, Kristin
Funding Year: 2006
Research Centre: Southern
Research & Policy Bulletin
Issue 106: Child support can help to secure housing for resident parents and their children after relationship breakdown
The receipt of more than $75 per week in child support assisted resident parents living apart to secure better quality housing for themselves and their children. For non-resident parents living apart, the payment of child support appeared to have no measurable effect upon the standard of their housing. The ongoing obligation to pay child support was nevertheless identified by non-resident parents living apart as an additional financial stress that shaped their housing circumstances, such as preventing the purchase of a new home.
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Description
The recent emphasis on shared parenting following separation has implications for the housing needs and costs of partners, both of whom may need to accommodate their children for significant periods of time. In addition, location may be a significant consideration, as parents seek to minimize transport costs and disruption in using services like schools or childcare centres. The project will aim to resolve how the payment and receipt of child support, along with the receipt of government income and housing assistance, affects the housing outcomes of single parent households.
More Information
Positioning Paper: No. 096: Child support and housing outcomes
1.6 MB PDF Document
Research and Policy Bulletin: Issue 106: Child support can help to secure housing for resident parents and their children after relationship breakdown
145 KB PDF Document
Final Report: No. 113: Child support and housing outcomes
654 KB PDF Document
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