Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 52724

Child Maintenance Service: Standards

Tabled: 15 May 2025
Answered: 22 May 2025

Question

Nick Timothy

ConservativeWest Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service in reaching targets set under its service level standards in each year since 2020.

Answer

Andrew Western
The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) has four official Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), each with a standard measure for 1) assessment accuracy, 2) application clearances, 3) change of circumstances clearances and 4) Collect and Pay compliance. Informati...

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