Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 21456

Children: Maintenance

Tabled: 19 December 2024

Answered: 9 January 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help tackle unpaid child maintenance.

Answer

Andrew Western

The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to ensuring separated parents support their children financially, taking robust enforcement action against those who do not.The CMS has a relatively low percentage of unpaid maintenance. Only 8% of the tota...

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