Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 121966

Children: Maintenance

Tabled: 18 March 2026

Answered: 26 March 2026

Question

Mr Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Child Maintenance Service takes to (a) verify and (b) obtain up-to-date addresses for paying parents in cases where enforcement action cannot proceed due to the absence of a confirmed add

Answer

Andrew Western

The Government is committed to ensuring parents meet their financial obligations to their children. Where a paying parent fails to take responsibility for paying their child maintenance and cannot be traced, the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) will take i...

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