A fireman paying child support retired after being injured. He received a pension in two parts. Both were included as income for the calculation of child support. He claimed that the injury pension should be excluded.
Held: He failed. The court said that the injury pension was not a payment of damages for personal injuries, not being calculated by reference to any loss of earnings, or expenses arising from the injury. The way such payments were viewed under tax law was not relevant.
Citations:
Gazette 24-Feb-2000, Times 01-Mar-2000
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Child Support, Benefits
Updated: 10 April 2022; Ref: scu.90236
