Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 95905
Children: Maintenance
Tabled: 1 December 2025
Answered: 9 December 2025
Question
Jas Athwal
Labour — Ilford South
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure timely chid maintenance payments for single parents.
Answer
Andrew WesternChildren in separated and single-parent families are statistically more likely to experience poverty compared to those in non-separated families. Through both statutory and non-statutory arrangements, Child Maintenance payments currently help keep around ...
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