Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 3502
Children: Maintenance
Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 9 September 2024
Question
Julia Buckley
Labour — Shrewsbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service in collecting arrears payments.
Answer
Andrew WesternThe Child Maintenance Service (CMS) always encourages paying parents to pay their maintenance on time, to avoid accrual of arrears. Where a paying parent fails to pay on time or in full, the CMS aims to take immediate action to recover the debt and re-est...
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