Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 96062
Children: Maintenance
Tabled: 1 December 2025
Answered: 11 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Zöe Franklin
Liberal Democrat — Guildford
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Department is taking to ensure that the Child Maintenance Service has effective mechanisms to prevent high earners from reducing their maintenance liabilities through the diversion of inc
Answer
Andrew WesternThe paying parent's (PP) gross income, after occupational or personal pension scheme contributions are deducted, is taken directly from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for the latest tax year available. This is because either pension contributions themselve...
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