Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 73385
Child Maintenance Service
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 10 September 2025
Question
Catherine Fookes
Labour — Monmouthshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to introduce legislation to implement the commitments outlined in the Government’s response to the consultation entitled Child Maintenance: Improving the Collection and Transfer of Paymen
Answer
Andrew WesternPrimary legislation is required to make the change to remove Direct Pay and reform the collection fee structure. Subject to Parliamentary time, we hope to implement the changes so they can take effect within the current Parliament.