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Children: Maintenance

Commons · Question 25008 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Charlie Maynard

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans are in place to speed up processes at the Child Maintenance Service, including the resolution of complaints up to and including the scheduling of tribunal hearings.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 8 Sep 2026

The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is delivering a Modernisation Programme to improve customer access, efficiency and transparency. This includes integrated online application services, the My Child Maintenance Case (MCMC) service, which provides custome...