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UIN 38249

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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13 March 2025

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21 March 2025 · Answer

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21 March 2025

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the risk that the Collect and Pay service charge system can be used to place additional financial pressure on the paying parent.

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  1. 13 March 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the risk that the Collect and Pay service charge system can be used to place additional financial pressure on the paying parent.

    Source: Commons

  2. 21 March 2025

    Answer

    All parents are given the option to use the Direct Pay service, where no fees apply. If a paying parent pays on time and in full on Direct Pay and there is no reason to believe they would be unlikely to pay; they cannot be forced to use the Collect and Pa...

    Source: Written answer

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