You can apply for a special expenses variation for the following:
- Travel costs to maintain regular contact with your child (if more than £10 a week)
- Costs connected with supporting a child with a disability or a long-term illness
- Repaying debts from your former relationship, e.g. a loan for a car the receiving parent has kept
- Boarding school fees for children who qualify for child maintenance
- Paying the mortgage for the property where the receiving parent and child live