Children: Maintenance
Commons · Question 89338 · Tabled 10 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen enforcement against non-resident parents who repeatedly fail to meet their child maintenance payment obligations.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 18 Nov 2025
The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is estimated to keep around 120,000 children out of poverty each year. CMS acknowledges the significant impact that missed or partial child maintenance payments can have on both children and resident parents. Changes ha...