Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 120509

Children: Maintenance

Tabled: 12 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026

Question

Peter Swallow

LabourBracknell

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress he has made on consulting on reform to the calculation of Child maintenance.

Answer

Andrew Western
We will announce further details in due course.Given the significant amount of time since the child maintenance calculation was updated, we need to assess carefully the impact of any proposed changes on all parents that use the Child Maintenance Service (...

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