United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 16456
Children: Maintenance
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7 July 2026
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14 July 2026 · Answer
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14 July 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what further steps he is taking to close potential loopholes in Child Maintenance that allow paying parents to avoid the agreed payments if they are paid in cash.
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7 July 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what further steps he is taking to close potential loopholes in Child Maintenance that allow paying parents to avoid the agreed payments if they are paid in cash.
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14 July 2026
Answer
Where a paying parent changes jobs, The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) uses real-time information from HMRC where available, to quickly identify new employment and adjust maintenance calculations accordingly. People who are self-employed are required to ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-07/16456
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1925013
- uk · wq-1925013 · source updated 14 July 2026