Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 106811
Children: Maintenance
Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 28 January 2026
Question
Zöe Franklin
Liberal Democrat — Guildford
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of enforcement correspondence issued by the Child Maintenance Service in cases involving very small arrears, including where that correspondence refers to bai
Answer
Andrew WesternThe Child Maintenance Service (CMS) missed payment and arrears notifications do reference potential enforcement action that can be considered, should a paying parent continue to miss or avoid making child maintenance payments. This is to ensure the paying...
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