Written questions

Child Maintenance Service: Standards

Commons · Question 52724 · Tabled 15 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 22 May 2025

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service in reaching targets set under its service level standards in each year since 2020.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 22 May 2025

The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) has four official Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), each with a standard measure for 1) assessment accuracy, 2) application clearances, 3) change of circumstances clearances and 4) Collect and Pay compliance. Informati...