Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 7539
Children: Maintenance
Tabled: 7 October 2024
Answered: 10 October 2024
Named DayQuestion
Dave Doogan
Scottish National Party — Angus and Perthshire Glens
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring the Child Maintenance Service to calculate a paying parent's liability using their household income rather than their individual incom
Answer
Andrew WesternThe Child Maintenance Service (CMS) operates on the principle that both parents have financial responsibility for their child, including contributing to their food and clothing, as well as contributing towards the associated costs of running the home that...
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