Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 6471
Children: Maintenance
Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 9 October 2024
Named DayQuestion
Dave Doogan
Scottish National Party — Angus and Perthshire Glens
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that parents are not able to avoid (a) Child Maintenance liability and (b) Deduction of Earning Orders by changing employment.
Answer
Andrew WesternWhere parents frequently change employment, the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) can use alternative powers such as deducting child maintenance directly from their bank account. The CMS has a range of strong enforcement options that are designed to get mon...
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