Written questions

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...