Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 6471

Children: Maintenance

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 9 October 2024
Named Day

Question

Dave Doogan

Scottish National PartyAngus 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 Western
Where 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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