Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 108341

Child Maintenance Service

Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026

Question

Max Wilkinson

Liberal DemocratCheltenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Child Maintenance Service's arrears department is (i) office based and (ii) staffed through home working; how many people work for that team; what their response time is; and whether that re

Answer

Andrew Western
The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) arrears department operates using a combination of office‑based and hybrid working arrangements. CMS currently offers the opportunity to work a minimum of 60% of time in the office with 40% at home, although staff can c...

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