Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 51689
Children: Maintenance
Tabled: 12 May 2025
Answered: 15 May 2025
Named DayQuestion
Alex Brewer
Liberal Democrat — North East Hampshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that paying parents do not conceal (a) earnings and (b) investments to evade child maintenance payments.
Answer
Andrew WesternInformation about the paying parent's gross income is taken directly from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for the most recent available full tax year. This allows calculations to be made quickly and accurately. Use of historic income ensures a stable calcul...
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