Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 51556
Children: Maintenance
Tabled: 12 May 2025
Answered: 20 May 2025
Question
Bobby Dean
Liberal Democrat — Carshalton and Wallington
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of disputes involving the Child Maintenance Service on the backlog of cases in the family courts; and what steps she is taking to reduce t
Answer
Andrew WesternShould a Child Maintenance (CM) claimant dispute a decision made by DWP, they can request a Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) to review the decision made. Subsequently, if they are still dissatisfied with the decision, they can appeal to His Majesty’s Courts...
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