Children: Maintenance
Commons · Question 106809 · Tabled 19 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Zöe Franklin
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to prevent enforcement correspondence being issued by the Child Maintenance Service where maintenance has been paid early but outside the Service’s payment window.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 3 Feb 2026
Correspondence issued by the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) referencing enforcement action as being considered should only be issued if a customer has missed payments due and has fallen into arrears. CMS is currently reviewing its processes to ensure tha...