Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 38247

Children: Maintenance

Tabled: 13 March 2025
Answered: 21 March 2025

Question

Susan Murray

Liberal DemocratMid Dunbartonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Child Maintenance Service Collect and Pay service fees on families.

Answer

Andrew Western
The Government is dedicated to ensuring parents meet their obligations to children, taking robust enforcement action against those who do not. Cases in Collect & Pay represent the most difficult cases, as many of these have been unwilling to pay volun...

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