Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 122385
Child Maintenance Service: Arrears
Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 30 March 2026
Question
Mr Will Forster
Liberal Democrat — Woking
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the extent to which administrative errors by the Child Maintenance Service contribute to the creation of incorrect arrears; and what steps his Department is taking to rect
Answer
Andrew WesternThe Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to providing timely, transparent, and accurate information to parents. To support this, CMS uses proportionate controls to ensure calculation accuracy, including verified income from HMRC and Child Benefit ...
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