Children: Maintenance
Commons · Question 6048 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to review the minimum reduction in the level of income that is required to trigger a review of a parent's child maintenance payments.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 14 Oct 2024
When a parent’s income has changed by at least 25%, their calculation can be updated. The 25% income change tolerance was set to offer a stable maintenance liability, to provide greater certainty to both parents, whilst also remaining fair in dealing with...