Maintenance: Children
Lords · Question HL4304 · Tabled 22 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
To ask His Majesty's Government what (1) practical, and (2) mental health, support is offered to parents struggling to pay child maintenance.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Sherlock, 3 Feb 2025
The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to ensuring that it delivers a safe service that is sensitive to the needs of all the parents that use it. We recognise that some parents may face difficult circumstances, particularly at a time of separati...