Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 89337
Children: Maintenance
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025
Question
Ben Maguire
Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) missed or (b) partial child maintenance payments on (i) children and (ii) resident parents.
Answer
Andrew WesternThe Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is estimated to keep around 120,000 children out of poverty each year. CMS acknowledges the significant impact that missed or partial child maintenance payments can have on both children and resident parents. Changes ha...
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