Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 71813

Child Maintenance Service

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 10 September 2025

Question

Tracy Gilbert

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department plans to take to reform the Child Maintenance Service.

Answer

Andrew Western

The Government has set out plans to introduce a single service where all payments will be monitored, enabling the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) to identify missed, late, or partial payments in real time. This will enable swift enforcement action to rest...

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