Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 100577
Children: Maintenance
Tabled: 16 December 2025
Answered: 29 December 2025
Question
Ian Roome
Liberal Democrat — North Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve the enforcement of child maintenance obligations in cases where non-resident parents repeatedly change employment or sources of income in order to evade th
Answer
Andrew WesternWhere a paying parent changes jobs, The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) uses real-time information from HMRC where available, to quickly identify new employment and adjust maintenance calculations accordingly.People who are self-employed are required to k...
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