Children: Maintenance
2026-07-14 · Department for Work and Pensions · HL2167 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of their commitment in 2023 to include unearned income in the standard calculation used by the Child Maintenance Service, when they intend to introduce the necessary legislation to facilitate this.
Answer
The Department has recently completed a review of the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) calculation. This was underpinned by a substantial programme of research the results of which have been published. Following the review, the Government intends to reduce...