Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 18487

Children: Maintenance

Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

LabourPoole

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what percentage of variation applications based on diversion of income by the Child Maintenance Service were successful in the last financial year.

Answer

Andrew Western
The Child Maintenance Service holds data on the number of variation applications made however does not gather data on the specific reason, for example diversion of income.Therefore, the information requested specific to diversion of income is not readily ...

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