Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 17932

Children: Maintenance

Tabled: 4 December 2024

Answered: 12 December 2024

Question

Bobby Dean

Liberal Democrat — Carshalton and Wallington

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the potential for the Child Maintenance System to be used as a tool of economic abuse.

Answer

Andrew Western

The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) takes the issue of domestic and economic abuse extremely seriously and is committed to ensuring that victims of abuse get the help and support they need.CMS Staff receive training to ensure they are able to respond appr...

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