Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 98233

Children: Maintenance

Tabled: 8 December 2025

Answered: 16 December 2025

Question

Gideon Amos

Liberal Democrat — Taunton and Wellington

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what processes are in place to (a) refund and (b) recoup Child Maintenance Service payments made in error following incorrect care-status determinations.

Answer

Andrew Western

To qualify for maintenance payments a child must meet the Child Maintenance Service's (CMS) criteria. They must be under 20 years of age and in full time non-advanced education or approved training, and eligible for Child Benefit. They must also be habitu...

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