Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 3502

Children: Maintenance

Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 9 September 2024

Question

Julia Buckley

LabourShrewsbury

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 Western
The 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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