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UIN 106809

Children: Maintenance

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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19 January 2026

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3 February 2026 · Answer

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3 February 2026

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to prevent enforcement correspondence being issued by the Child Maintenance Service where maintenance has been paid early but outside the Service’s payment window.

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  1. 19 January 2026

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to prevent enforcement correspondence being issued by the Child Maintenance Service where maintenance has been paid early but outside the Service’s payment window.

    Source: Commons

  2. 3 February 2026

    Answer

    Correspondence issued by the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) referencing enforcement action as being considered should only be issued if a customer has missed payments due and has fallen into arrears. CMS is currently reviewing its processes to ensure tha...

    Source: Written answer

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