Children: Maintenance
Commons · Question 18463 · Tabled 13 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a minimum child maintenance payment for all paying parents on the Child Maintenance Service regardless of income.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 16 Jul 2026
The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) believes that all parents have an obligation to support their children regardless of their financial situation. Concurrently, the CMS believes it is important that child maintenance liabilities remain affordable and ref...