Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 121585
Children: Maintenance
Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 25 March 2026
Question
Mr Joshua Reynolds
Liberal Democrat — Maidenhead
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department last reviewed the Child Maintenance Service’s policy framework for modern shared-care arrangements; and whether the Service plans to reform its policies on cases where both parents a
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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