Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN HL1724
Children: Maintenance
Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government why the £156,000 cap on annual income earned by the absent parent eligible for assessment by the Child Maintenance Service has not been uprated since December 2012; and what assessment they have made of the resulting impact
Answer
The £156,000 annual gross income limit reflects the £3,000 gross weekly income threshold introduced with the 2012 child maintenance scheme. The scheme was designed to provide a standard formula for assessing child maintenance in most cases. Where a paying...
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