United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 89338
Children: Maintenance
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10 November 2025
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18 November 2025 · Answer
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18 November 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen enforcement against non-resident parents who repeatedly fail to meet their child maintenance payment obligations.
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10 November 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen enforcement against non-resident parents who repeatedly fail to meet their child maintenance payment obligations.
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18 November 2025
Answer
The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is estimated to keep around 120,000 children out of poverty each year. CMS acknowledges the significant impact that missed or partial child maintenance payments can have on both children and resident parents. Changes ha...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-11-10/89338
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1850385
- uk · wq-1850385 · source updated 18 November 2025