Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 103652
Child Maintenance Service: Fees and Charges
Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026
Question
Alex McIntyre
Labour — Gloucester
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will consider removing the charges for the Child Maintenance Service's collect pay service.
Answer
Andrew WesternCases on the Collect and Pay service are typically those where the paying parent has demonstrated an unwillingness to pay, or has not been compliant in a Direct Pay arrangement. For this service, a fee of 20% is added to what the paying parent needs to pa...
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