Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 17908

Children: Maintenance

Tabled: 10 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Vikki Slade

Liberal DemocratMid Dorset and North Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will review the effectiveness of arrangements within the Child Maintenance Service whereby HMRC evidence is used to establish CMS payments.

Answer

Andrew Western
The Department has no current plans to conduct a specific review of the arrangements whereby HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) evidence is used to establish Child Maintenance Service (CMS) payments. The CMS relies on verified HMRC income information to suppor...

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