Close the child maintenance payment loophole for parents working abroad

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closedDepartment for Work and PensionsOpened 13 March 2025Closed 13 September 2025

Background

We believe there is loophole for that allows non-resident parents who work abroad to avoid child maintenance payments and we want the Government to take action to stop this.

Additional details

We want the Government to put a policy in place to protect maintenance payments from parents who work abroad to protect children that may face poverty as a result of non-payment.

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Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 714054.