Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 119536
Children: Maintenance
Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Question
Andrew Ranger
Labour — Wrexham
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to review how shared care arrangements are reflected in the child maintenance and benefits systems for separated parents; and what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of
Answer
Andrew WesternThe Government recognises that shared care arrangements can play an important role in supporting children to maintain relationships with both parents after separation. In the child maintenance system, shared care is reflected in the maintenance calculatio...
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