Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 30819
Child Maintenance Service: Appeals
Tabled: 11 February 2025
Answered: 19 February 2025
Question
Melanie Ward
Labour — Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to reduce average waiting times to access independent tribunals to hear appeals from parents against Child Maintenance Service decisions.
Answer
Sarah SackmanAppeals against Child Maintenance Service decisions are heard by the Social Security and Child Support Tribunal, which is part of the Social Entitlement Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal. Reducing the outstanding caseload is the key measure to bring down...
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