Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 121967

Children: Maintenance

Tabled: 18 March 2026

Answered: 26 March 2026

Question

Mr Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in the past year what has the average time been for the Child Maintenance Service to obtain a verified address for a paying parent once a caseworker identifies that one is missing; and what processes ar

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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