Can a Family Private Health Insurance policy be portioned to be included in Child Support Paid?

James1992

(Newbie)Newbie

12 July 2026

I have a BCSA which requires me to cover my daughter from a previous relationship with a Private Health Insurance policy.

Our Family policy covers my family of 6 (which my daughter is one of) - Can I divide the annual cost of the policy by 6, and include one-sixth of the total cost in the Child Support Paid calculation? Or would I need to work out what the additional cost for the 4 kids is, and then divide this by 4 to include the one-quarter amount in the Child Support Paid?

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JayATO

(Community Support)Community Support

14 July 2026

Hi @James1992,

We don't provide guidance on how to apportion private health insurance costs for child support calculations. Child support matters, including how to calculate and claim medical costs like private health insurance, are managed by Services Australia under the Child Support Scheme.

You'll need to contact Services Australia's Child Support program directly to get accurate information about how to apportion your family health insurance policy costs for child support purposes. They can clarify whether you should divide by the total number of people covered or use another method based on your specific agreement.

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