Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 89346
Child Maintenance Service: Information Sharing
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025
Question
Mr Will Forster
Liberal Democrat — Woking
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve information sharing between (a) the Child Maintenance Service, (b) HM Revenue and Customs and (c) his Department to help enable accurate income assessments
Answer
Andrew WesternThe CMS maintains the accuracy of child maintenance calculations by using verified income information from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and benefit systems.The department legally relies on data from HMRC and its own benefits data to assess 90% of people’...
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