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Children: Maintenance

Commons · Question 27722 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 15 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to improve access to and the timeliness of Child Maintenance Service cases for parents in West Dorset.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 15 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...