United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 101760
Children: Maintenance
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2 January 2026
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13 January 2026 · Answer
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13 January 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of paying parents using (a) cash-based and (b) undeclared income sources to avoid maintenance payments; and what steps the Child Maintenance Service is taking to
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2 January 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of paying parents using (a) cash-based and (b) undeclared income sources to avoid maintenance payments; and what steps the Child Maintenance Service is taking to
Source: Commons
13 January 2026
Answer
The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) focuses on maximising compliance and identifying hidden earnings through measures such as datasharing with HMRC.Information about the paying parent's gross income is taken directly from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-02/101760
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1866600
- uk · wq-1866600 · source updated 13 January 2026