Children: Maintenance
Commons · Question 24901 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Rebecca Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many parents in receipt of Universal Credit received child maintenance at the latest date for which figures are available; how many such parents were (a) in employment and (b) not in employment; and
Answer
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 7 Sep 2026
The information requested is not readily available. The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) does not routinely collect or record information on whether a receiving parent is in receipt of Universal Credit or their employment status. While the Department holds...