United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL4303
Children: Maintenance
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22 January 2025
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27 January 2025 · Answer
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27 January 2025
Summary
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure survivors of domestic abuse are exempt from fees associated with child maintenance.
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22 January 2025
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure survivors of domestic abuse are exempt from fees associated with child maintenance.
Source: Lords
27 January 2025
Answer
The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) removed the £20 application fee in February 2024. This has removed any requirement to report domestic abuse. It has also removed one of the affordability barriers for parents who wish to apply to the scheme. A consultat...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-01-22/HL4303
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1758070
- uk · wq-1758070 · source updated 27 January 2025