Children: Maintenance
Commons · Question 121966 · Tabled 18 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Joshua Reynolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Child Maintenance Service takes to (a) verify and (b) obtain up-to-date addresses for paying parents in cases where enforcement action cannot proceed due to the absence of a confirmed add
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 26 Mar 2026
The Government is committed to ensuring parents meet their financial obligations to their children. Where a paying parent fails to take responsibility for paying their child maintenance and cannot be traced, the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) will take i...