Children: Maintenance
Commons · Question 24624 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Child Maintenance Service takes to ensure that a paying parent's stated preference regarding their payment arrangement is recorded and taken into account before a final decision is made;
Answer
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 8 Sep 2026
The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) records and considers relevant information provided by both parents when administering child maintenance arrangements. Where a parent expresses a preference regarding their payment arrangement, this information is consi...