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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-13more like thismore than 2017-12-13
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Maintenance remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people who end up in rent arrears due to the underpayment of child support. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 119194 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-18more like thismore than 2017-12-18
answer text <p>The Government believes parents are best able to make decisions over how they manage their finances to support their children so we do not collect data on how child maintenance is spent including whether it is used for rent. We also do not collect data on families in rental arrears. We expect parents no matter their employment type to support their children and will take robust action where non-payment of maintenance is reported to re-establish payment as soon as possible.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Gosport more like this
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
grouped question UIN 119195 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-18T17:28:20.713Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-18T17:28:20.713Z
answering member
4008
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage remove filter
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
805985
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-13more like thismore than 2017-12-13
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Maintenance remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has of how many people eligible for Child Support payments end up being in rent arrears when the payer is self-employed. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 119195 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-18more like thismore than 2017-12-18
answer text <p>The Government believes parents are best able to make decisions over how they manage their finances to support their children so we do not collect data on how child maintenance is spent including whether it is used for rent. We also do not collect data on families in rental arrears. We expect parents no matter their employment type to support their children and will take robust action where non-payment of maintenance is reported to re-establish payment as soon as possible.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Gosport more like this
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
grouped question UIN 119194 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-18T17:28:20.76Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-18T17:28:20.76Z
answering member
4008
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage remove filter
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
804374
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-11more like thismore than 2017-12-11
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Maintenance remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will direct the Child Maintenance Service to recognise care provided by grandparents and other family carers when calculating maintenance payments for parents who share the care of their children. more like this
tabling member constituency Glenrothes more like this
tabling member printed
Peter Grant more like this
uin 118578 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-14more like thismore than 2017-12-14
answer text <p>Our approach to shared care is to amend the maintenance calculation if the child in a case spends more than 52 nights a year at the same address as the non-resident parent. This is to recognise the additional costs directly borne by a parent to be able to provide shared care, such as having an extra bedroom in which the child can stay.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to expand the shared care allowance to include overnight care that grandparents and other family carers provide as the responsibility lies with the non-resident parent to pay the maintenance liability.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Gosport more like this
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-14T13:04:11.537Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-14T13:04:11.537Z
answering member
4008
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage remove filter
tabling member
4466
label Biography information for Peter Grant more like this
801013
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-05more like thismore than 2017-12-05
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Maintenance remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to bring forward proposals to factor unearned income into child maintenance payment plans. more like this
tabling member constituency Paisley and Renfrewshire North more like this
tabling member printed
Gavin Newlands more like this
uin 117572 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-11more like thismore than 2017-12-11
answer text <p>The Child Maintenance Scheme already allows for a paying parent’s unearned income to be taken into account within a child maintenance calculation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Gosport more like this
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-11T17:06:21.067Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-11T17:06:21.067Z
answering member
4008
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage remove filter
tabling member
4420
label Biography information for Gavin Newlands more like this
795076
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-24more like thismore than 2017-11-24
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Maintenance remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether there is a backlog to implement a change of circumstance request made by a parent with care in respect of a non-resident parent for the Child Maintenance Service. more like this
tabling member constituency Ellesmere Port and Neston more like this
tabling member printed
Justin Madders more like this
uin 115618 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-30more like thismore than 2017-11-30
answer text <p>Child Maintenance Service (CMS) does not regularly collate information relating specifically to changes raised by a Receiving Parent (formerly PWC) in respect of a Paying Parent (formerly NRP). The CMS is able to provide information on all change of circumstance requests (those requested by paying or receiving parents) and this is held in the table below.</p><p>The average clearance time has increased over time as CMS caseload has increased. The data reported excludes those cases belonging to the CSA Scheme, as these cases are characteristically quite different and do not reflect the performance of the CMS</p><p>Scheme. The data available begins in November 2015.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Month</p></td><td><p>Average Clearance Time (Calendar Days)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-15</p></td><td><p>6.78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-15</p></td><td><p>6.90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-16</p></td><td><p>7.75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-16</p></td><td><p>7.19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-16</p></td><td><p>7.89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-16</p></td><td><p>8.69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-16</p></td><td><p>8.78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-16</p></td><td><p>9.91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-16</p></td><td><p>9.71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-16</p></td><td><p>11.32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-16</p></td><td><p>11.76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-16</p></td><td><p>10.89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-16</p></td><td><p>11.45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-16</p></td><td><p>11.90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-17</p></td><td><p>12.54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-17</p></td><td><p>13.08</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-17</p></td><td><p>13.40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-17</p></td><td><p>15.24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-17</p></td><td><p>16.71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-17</p></td><td><p>16.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-17</p></td><td><p>16.78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-17</p></td><td><p>16.44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-17</p></td><td><p>16.69</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>CMS change requests require varying times to complete depending upon the nature and complexity of the request. There will always be an element of work on hand awaiting action.</p>
answering member constituency Gosport more like this
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-30T12:23:46.76Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-30T12:23:46.76Z
answering member
4008
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage remove filter
tabling member
4418
label Biography information for Justin Madders more like this
795077
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-24more like thismore than 2017-11-24
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Maintenance remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average waiting time was to implement a change of circumstance request made by a parent with care in respect of a non-resident parent in each of the last 36 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Ellesmere Port and Neston more like this
tabling member printed
Justin Madders more like this
uin 115619 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-04more like thismore than 2017-12-04
answer text <p>Child Maintenance Service (CMS) does not regularly collate information relating specifically to changes raised by a Receiving Parent (formerly PWC) in respect of a Paying Parent (formerly NRP). The CMS is able to provide information on all change of circumstance requests (those requested by paying or receiving parents) and this is held in the table below.</p><p>The average clearance time has increased over time as CMS caseload has increased. The data reported excludes those cases belonging to the CSA Scheme, as these cases are characteristically quite different and do not reflect the performance of the CMS</p><p>Scheme. The data available begins in November 2015.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Month</p></td><td><p>Average Clearance Time (Calendar Days)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-15</p></td><td><p>6.78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-15</p></td><td><p>6.90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-16</p></td><td><p>7.75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-16</p></td><td><p>7.19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-16</p></td><td><p>7.89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-16</p></td><td><p>8.69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-16</p></td><td><p>8.78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-16</p></td><td><p>9.91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-16</p></td><td><p>9.71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-16</p></td><td><p>11.32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-16</p></td><td><p>11.76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-16</p></td><td><p>10.89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-16</p></td><td><p>11.45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-16</p></td><td><p>11.90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-17</p></td><td><p>12.54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-17</p></td><td><p>13.08</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-17</p></td><td><p>13.40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-17</p></td><td><p>15.24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-17</p></td><td><p>16.71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-17</p></td><td><p>16.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-17</p></td><td><p>16.78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-17</p></td><td><p>16.44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-17</p></td><td><p>16.69</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>CMS change requests require varying times to complete depending upon the nature and complexity of the request. There will always be an element of work on hand awaiting action.</p>
answering member constituency Gosport more like this
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-04T11:35:41.22Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-04T11:35:41.22Z
answering member
4008
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage remove filter
tabling member
4418
label Biography information for Justin Madders more like this
788659
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-13more like thismore than 2017-11-13
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Maintenance remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons the amount of child maintenance debt collected fell by 88 per cent between May 2010 and 2014-15. more like this
tabling member constituency Dulwich and West Norwood more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Hayes more like this
uin 112558 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-16more like thismore than 2017-11-16
answer text <p>The Child Maintenance Group does not recognise the quoted 88% reduction in debt collected. For the period specified, there has been a slight decrease under the CSA as outlined by the numbers below however they do not represent such a significant drop and in actuality the amount collected against arrears has increased. Statistics on the maintenance collected under the CSA scheme are published in table 14 of the Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics, available online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-support-agency-quarterly-summary-of-statistics-june-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-support-agency-quarterly-summary-of-statistics-june-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>Maintenance Collected under CSA</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Quarter Ending</p></td><td><p>Maintenance Collected (£m)</p></td><td><p>Of which, contribution towards Arrears (£m)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2010</p></td><td><p>188.9</p></td><td><p>32.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2015</p></td><td><p>179.5</p></td><td><p>33.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In addition to this, £5.8m of maintenance was collected under CMS through the Collect and Pay service in the quarter to March 2015. Statistics on the maintenance collected under the CMS are published in table 9 of the 2012 statutory child maintenance quarterly publication, available online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/2012-statutory-child-maintenance-scheme-aug-2013-to-jun-2017-experimental" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/2012-statutory-child-maintenance-scheme-aug-2013-to-jun-2017-experimental</a></p>
answering member constituency Gosport more like this
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
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less than 2017-11-16T16:36:58.087Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-16T16:36:58.087Z
answering member
4008
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage remove filter
tabling member
4510
label Biography information for Helen Hayes more like this
788663
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-13more like thismore than 2017-11-13
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Maintenance remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much child maintenance debt was collected in the financial years (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17. more like this
tabling member constituency Dulwich and West Norwood more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Hayes more like this
uin 112559 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-16more like thismore than 2017-11-16
answer text <p>Child Maintenance is collected by both the Child Support Agency and the Child Maintenance Service. The total amount of child maintenance collected and the contribution towards arrears for the Child Support Agency is outlined below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Maintenance Collected (£m)</p></td><td><p>Of which, contribution towards arrears (£m)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>629.2</p></td><td><p>106.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>391.5</p></td><td><p>81.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Statistics on the Maintenance Collected are published in table 14 of the CSA Quarterly Summary of Statistics for Great Britain, which can be found online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-support-agency-case-closures-june-2014-to-june-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-support-agency-case-closures-june-2014-to-june-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>The total amount of child maintenance collected and the contribution towards arrears for the Child Maintenance Service is outlined below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Maintenance Collected (£m)</p></td><td><p>Of which, contribution towards arrears (£m)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>32.6</p></td><td><p>7.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>56.3</p></td><td><p>12.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures for maintenance collected are published in Table 9 of the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) Experimental Statistics, which can be found online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/2012-statutory-child-maintenance-scheme-aug-2013-to-jun-2017-experimental" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/2012-statutory-child-maintenance-scheme-aug-2013-to-jun-2017-experimental</a></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Gosport more like this
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-16T16:40:20.293Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-16T16:40:20.293Z
answering member
4008
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage remove filter
tabling member
4510
label Biography information for Helen Hayes more like this
787028
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-07more like thismore than 2017-11-07
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Maintenance remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the Government has received in charges levied by the Child Maintenance Service in the latest period for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow South West more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Stephens more like this
uin 901854 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-13more like thismore than 2017-11-13
answer text <p>The income from Child Maintenance fees and charges for 2016/17 was £14.568m. This is published in the 2016/17 DWP annual report and accounts. Charges only generate a tiny amount of the overall cost of running the CMS, which remains heavily funded by the taxpayer.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Gosport more like this
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-13T15:56:36.933Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-13T15:56:36.933Z
answering member
4008
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage remove filter
tabling member
4463
label Biography information for Chris Stephens more like this
780654
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-30more like thismore than 2017-10-30
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Maintenance remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many child support agency (a) arrears-only cases and (b) arrears cases involving a current liability for a child there are currently in Glasgow South West constituency. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow South West more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Stephens more like this
uin 110421 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-02more like thismore than 2017-11-02
answer text <p>a) As at June 2017, there were 1,460 arrears only cases in the Glasgow South West constituency held by the Child Support Agency.</p><p> </p><p>b) As at June 2017, there were 130 arrears cases involving a current liability in the Glasgow South West constituency held by the Child Support Agency.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Gosport more like this
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-02T11:44:56.35Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-02T11:44:56.35Z
answering member
4008
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage remove filter
tabling member
4463
label Biography information for Chris Stephens more like this