Method statement

Step 1.   For each estimate of maintenance income of a parent of a person that applied in relation to a period in the income year, work out the annualised estimate by multiplying the amount of the estimate by:

Step 2.   For each annualised estimate worked out in step 1 for the income year, work out the period estimate by multiplying the annualised estimate by:

Step 3.   Add up all the period estimates for periods that occurred in the income year. This is the annual amount of estimated maintenance income for the parent for the income year.