Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 6048

Children: Maintenance

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Dame Caroline Dinenage

ConservativeGosport

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to review the minimum reduction in the level of income that is required to trigger a review of a parent's child maintenance payments.

Answer

Andrew Western
When a parent’s income has changed by at least 25%, their calculation can be updated. The 25% income change tolerance was set to offer a stable maintenance liability, to provide greater certainty to both parents, whilst also remaining fair in dealing with...

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