Review rules and enforce employment change declarations for Child Maintenance
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openDepartment for Work and Pensionsby Vera ConduracheOpened 13 April 2026
Background
Review the rules around declaring employment and income changes to Child Maintenance, including how this is enforced. Implement new ways for CMS to receive figures faster, not months later when declared by the parent as it may not reflect missing months unpaid especially when salaries vary weekly.
Additional details
We are concerned that some parents see an opportunity to delay or not declare up until many months later.
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Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 762908.