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Child Maintenance Service

Commons · Question 108341 · Tabled 26 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 9 Feb 2026

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Asked by Max Wilkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Child Maintenance Service's arrears department is (i) office based and (ii) staffed through home working; how many people work for that team; what their response time is; and whether that re

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Answered by Andrew Western, 9 Feb 2026

The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) arrears department operates using a combination of office‑based and hybrid working arrangements. CMS currently offers the opportunity to work a minimum of 60% of time in the office with 40% at home, although staff can c...