Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 62002

Child Maintenance Service: Standards

Tabled: 23 June 2025
Answered: 30 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Zöe Franklin

Liberal DemocratGuildford

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Child Maintenance Service takes to provide clear explanations and evidence when rejecting claims submitted by paying parents.

Answer

Andrew Western
The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) trains caseworkers in making effective decisions, which includes explaining decisions effectively to customers and issuing letters containing information about the different factors considered and rules applied when mak...

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