Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 17908
Children: Maintenance
Tabled: 10 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
Vikki Slade
Liberal Democrat — Mid 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 WesternThe 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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