Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 65534

Children: Maintenance

Tabled: 7 July 2025
Answered: 15 July 2025

Question

Dr Beccy Cooper

LabourWorthing West

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Government response to the Child Maintenance: Improving the collection and transfer of payments consultation, published on 23 June 2025, what her planned timetable is for publishin

Answer

Andrew Western
Primary legislation is required to make the change to remove Direct Pay and reform the collection fee structure, meaning these changes will be subject to detailed parliamentary scrutiny. Our intention is to implement these changes as soon as parliamentary...

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