The Ministry of Health ('MOH') is responsible for processing payments to various parties. On occasion, MOH receives notifications which require deductions to be made from payments for certain purposes. In the following testing environment example, as per the following letter excerpt, MOH received an Initial Support Deduction Notice ('Notice') from the Family Responsibility Office ('FRO') of the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. MOH regularly processes payments to Christopher Smith. The Support Deduction Details section of the Notice contains information and instructions on required monthly Ongoing Support amounts to be deducted, required Arrears amounts owing to be deducted, and other required monthly deduction instruction details for this case.

The Notice was received by MOH in late September 2023 such that the first monthly deduction was not required to commence until October 2023.  The monthly net income payment amounts for Christopher Smith (before any Support Deductions) were as follows:

 

October:  $22,300.00

November:  $21,400.00

December:  $3,600.00

 

Required:

Based on the information and instructions contained in the Notice, what was the total amount (i.e. applicable monthly Ongoing Support Amount plus Arrears) the Ministry should have deducted from Christopher Smith's monthly net income payments noted above for the months of October, November and December?

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Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services Family Responsibility Office PO BOX 200 STNA OSHAWA ON L1H 0C5 Tel.: 1 800 267-7263 (Automated Info) 416 326-1818 (Automated, GTA) Tel: 1 800 267-4330 (Agent) Tel.: Tel.: Fax 416 326-1817 (Agent, GTA) 416 240-2401 www.ontario.ca/FRO Ministère des Services à l'enfance et des Services sociaux et communautaires Bureau des obligations familiales CP 200 SUCCA OSHAWA ON L1H 0C5 Tél: Tél: 1 800 267-7263 416 326-1818 Tél: 1 800 267-4330 Tél.: (Information automatisée) (Automatisée, RGT) (Préposé) 416 326-1817 (Préposée pour la RGT) Téléc: 416 240-2401 www.ontario.ca/BOF Ontario ATTENTION: PAYROLL DEPARTMENT - CONFIDENTIAL OHIP MOH FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT BRANCH 3RD FLR 49 PLACE D ARMES KINGSTON ON K7L 5J3 September 5, 2023 Initial Support Deduction Notice The Family Responsibility Office (FRO) is sending you this Support Deduction Notice under the authority of the Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act, 1996, to deduct support payments from the income of: Support Payor: Christopher Smith Social Insurance Number: 123456789 FRO Case Number: 987654 Support deductions help families and children receive their court-ordered support payments. What you need to do: Set up your payroll system to start deducting the amount(s) specified below within 14 calendar days. A B Ongoing Support Amount (amount owed to FRO on an ongoing basis) Support Amount in Arrears Support Deduction Details Ongoing Amount to be Paid: $2,630.37 / Monthly $ 15,782.22 The total monthly amount deducted must not exceed 50 per cent of the payor's monthly net income. Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services Family Responsibility Office PO BOX 200 STNA OSHAWA ON L1H 0C5 Tel.: 1 800 267-7263 (Automated Info) 416 326-1818 (Automated, GTA) Tel: 1 800 267-4330 (Agent) Tel.: Tel.: Fax 416 326-1817 (Agent, GTA) 416 240-2401 www.ontario.ca/FRO Ministère des Services à l'enfance et des Services sociaux et communautaires Bureau des obligations familiales CP 200 SUCCA OSHAWA ON L1H 0C5 Tél: Tél: 1 800 267-7263 416 326-1818 Tél: 1 800 267-4330 Tél.: (Information automatisée) (Automatisée, RGT) (Préposé) 416 326-1817 (Préposée pour la RGT) Téléc: 416 240-2401 www.ontario.ca/BOF Ontario ATTENTION: PAYROLL DEPARTMENT - CONFIDENTIAL OHIP MOH FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT BRANCH 3RD FLR 49 PLACE D ARMES KINGSTON ON K7L 5J3 September 5, 2023 Initial Support Deduction Notice The Family Responsibility Office (FRO) is sending you this Support Deduction Notice under the authority of the Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act, 1996, to deduct support payments from the income of: Support Payor: Christopher Smith Social Insurance Number: 123456789 FRO Case Number: 987654 Support deductions help families and children receive their court-ordered support payments. What you need to do: Set up your payroll system to start deducting the amount(s) specified below within 14 calendar days. A B Ongoing Support Amount (amount owed to FRO on an ongoing basis) Support Amount in Arrears Support Deduction Details Ongoing Amount to be Paid: $2,630.37 / Monthly $ 15,782.22 The total monthly amount deducted must not exceed 50 per cent of the payor's monthly net income.

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Based on the information provided October Ongoing monthly support amount 263037 Maximum deduct... View the full answer