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225268
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
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 more like this
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 made of the amount of Child Support Agency arrears owing in cases with a current liability that will be (a) written off in full, (b) written off in part, (c) re-valued to take account of a previous interim maintenance assessment and (d) transferred to the Child Maintenance Service for collection as a result of the 2015 to 2018 phased closure of such cases. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 226432 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-10more like thismore than 2015-03-10
answer text <p>We cannot predict how many parents with care will agree to have their child maintenance arrears written off during the case closure process; however all will be given the opportunity to do so. No estimates have been published for the amount of Child Support Agency arrears that will be (a) written off in full, (b) written off in part, (c) re-valued to take account of a previous interim maintenance assessment, or (d) transferred to the Child Maintenance Service for collection.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb remove filter
grouped question UIN 226386 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-10T12:21:53.1Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-10T12:21:53.1Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
1484
label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this
225269
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
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 more like this
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 has undertaken a review of the results of the controlled approach to implementation of the power contained in the Child Support Management of Payments and Arrears (Amendment) Regulations 2012 allowing part payment of child maintenance arrears in full and final satisfaction of a debt where both parents consent; and if he will assess the merits of his Department adopting a pro-active rather than reactive approach to use of that power in suitable cases. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 226444 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-09more like thismore than 2015-03-09
answer text <p /> <p>The Department continues to consider the merits of adopting a proactive approach to part payment of child maintenance arrears. However the immediate priority is to ensure the smooth running of the 2012 child maintenance scheme so that children benefit from regular ongoing maintenance payments and we will continue to do all we can to collect historic Child Support Agency arrears.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb remove filter
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less than 2015-03-09T16:24:45.597Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-09T16:24:45.597Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
1484
label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this
225272
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
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 State Retirement Pensions more like this
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 people were affected by the changes to the Home Responsibilities Protection scheme which allow for time bringing up children to be included as a full qualifying year for the State Pension. more like this
tabling member constituency North Ayrshire and Arran more like this
tabling member printed
Katy Clark more like this
uin 226373 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-09more like thismore than 2015-03-09
answer text <p /> <p>The state pension reforms under the Pensions Act 2007, affecting those reaching state pension age from 6 April 2010, included the introduction of a single contribution condition of 30 qualifying years of National Insurance contributions or credits for a full basic state pension and the replacement of the Home Responsibilities Protection scheme with a new system of National Insurance credits for parents and carers and earlier years of Home Responsibilities Protection were converted into qualifying years.</p><p> </p><p>These measures were primarily designed to improve the basic pension entitlements of women. The effects of the relaxation of the contribution conditions and the changes to Home Responsibilities Protection are complex. It has not been practicable to disaggregate the combined effects.</p><p> </p><p>However, information on the numbers of women resident in Great Britain receiving the full basic State Pension for the years 2009/10 to 2013/14 can be found in Table 1 of the Ad Hoc statistical release published to support the review of the Pensions Act 2007 which is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/398701/statistical-analysis-review-pensions-act-2007.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/398701/statistical-analysis-review-pensions-act-2007.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Equivalent information in relation to men is not readily available. <br> <br></p>
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-03-09T16:00:31.683Zmore like thisremove minimum value filter
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
1590
label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning more like this
225273
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
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 more like this
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 made of the likely proportion of parents with care with child maintenance arrears whose CSA cases will be closed as part of the scheduled case closure process who will opt to have their child maintenance arrears (a) written off as part of the shutdown and (b) transferred to the child maintenance service for future collection. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 226386 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-10more like thismore than 2015-03-10
answer text <p /> <p>We cannot predict how many parents with care will agree to have their child maintenance arrears written off during the case closure process; however all will be given the opportunity to do so. No estimates have been published for the amount of Child Support Agency arrears that will be (a) written off in full, (b) written off in part, (c) re-valued to take account of a previous interim maintenance assessment, or (d) transferred to the Child Maintenance Service for collection.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb remove filter
grouped question UIN 226432 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-10T12:21:53.007Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-10T12:21:53.007Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
1484
label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this
225274
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
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 more like this
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, when his Department next plans to release statistics on the 2012 statutory child maintenance scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 226388 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-09more like thismore than 2015-03-09
answer text <p /> <p>The next release of the Child Maintenance Service Experimental Statistics on the 2012 Scheme is announced on the GOV.UK website at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/child-maintenance-service-2012-experimental-statistics-february-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/child-maintenance-service-2012-experimental-statistics-february-2015</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-03-09T16:33:47.16Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-09T16:33:47.16Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
1484
label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this
225275
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
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 more like this
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 parents with care who have child maintenance arrears but who are not receiving ongoing maintenance through the Child Support Agency have been contacted by his Department since the Child Support Management of Payments and Arrears (Amendment) Regulations 2012 came into effect to be asked whether they wish the Agency to continue pursuing those arrears. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 226389 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-09more like thismore than 2015-03-09
answer text <p /> <p>Information on the number of cases that have been contacted by the Department regarding the pursuit of arrears is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-03-09T16:28:12.757Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-09T16:28:12.757Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
1484
label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this
225285
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
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 more like this
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 examine the arrears balances of individual Child Support Agency cases subject to case closure to re-value arrears arising from interim maintenance assessment. more like this
tabling member constituency Aberdeen South more like this
tabling member printed
Dame Anne Begg more like this
uin 226300 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-10more like thismore than 2015-03-10
answer text <p>Under current plans for ending liability in 1993 and 2003 scheme cases, the Department will validate all CSA arrears, including arrears accrued from Interim Maintenance Assessments and those which have been suspended. The approach was set out in both “Preparing for the future, tackling the past: Child Maintenance – Arrears and Compliance Strategy 2012-2017 and Command Paper Cm8399 “Supporting separated families; securing children’s futures”. The validation process will include caseworkers resolving discrepancies on cases and completing outstanding tasks.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb remove filter
grouped question UIN 226247 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-10T14:37:52.847Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-10T14:37:52.847Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
572
label Biography information for Dame Anne Begg more like this
225286
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
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 more like this
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 steps he has taken to close loopholes in securing child maintenance payments from non-resident parents since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Oldham East and Saddleworth more like this
tabling member printed
Debbie Abrahams more like this
uin 226306 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-09more like thismore than 2015-03-09
answer text <p /> <p>The new statutory child maintenance scheme introduced in 2012 primarily uses a link to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to get information on taxable earnings of non-resident parents. This enables more accurate maintenance calculations and removes the ability of many paying parents to manipulate the income information they provide. Under the 2003 Scheme we have also expanded income assessable for maintenance to include ‘foreign earnings’ declarable to HMRC for UK tax purposes.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>To secure collection, we continue to apply targeted enforcement measures proportionate to the difficulties and severity of any instance(s) of non-compliance. To reinforce this, since 2010, we have introduced the ability to deduct maintenance directly from someone’s bank account.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-03-09T16:21:02.137Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-09T16:21:02.137Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
4212
label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams more like this
225287
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
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 more like this
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 interim evaluation has been made of the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service compared to the Child Support Agency since its establishment. more like this
tabling member constituency Oldham East and Saddleworth more like this
tabling member printed
Debbie Abrahams more like this
uin 226305 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-09more like thismore than 2015-03-09
answer text <p>The National Audit Office completed an independent review of the Child Maintenance Service in 2014. The final report, ‘Child maintenance 2012 scheme: early progress’ is published at <a href="http://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Child-maintenance-2012-scheme-early-progress.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Child-maintenance-2012-scheme-early-progress.pdf</a>.</p><p>There has not been an equivalent review of the Child Support Agency since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will evaluate the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service in line with the ‘Child Maintenance Reforms Evaluation Strategy’, published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/387584/child-maintenance-reforms-evaluation-strategy.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/387584/child-maintenance-reforms-evaluation-strategy.pdf</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb remove filter
grouped question UIN 226304 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-09T16:30:26.773Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-09T16:30:26.773Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
4212
label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams more like this
225288
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
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 more like this
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 cases remain to be migrated to the Child Maintenance Service; and what estimate he has made of when that process will be complete. more like this
tabling member constituency Oldham East and Saddleworth more like this
tabling member printed
Debbie Abrahams more like this
uin 226303 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-09more like thismore than 2015-03-09
answer text <p /> <p>At 31 January 2015 743,100 live Child Support Agency cases remained eligible for case closure. The Child Support Agency started to end child maintenance arrangements on its 1993 and 2003 schemes in 2014 and all cases are due to have their arrangements ended by the end of 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Parents are being encouraged to think about making their own family-based arrangement and those who are not able to come to such an agreement are able to apply to the Child Maintenance Service.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Note:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>1. This is an indicative estimate based on the case load as at 31 January 2015.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb remove filter
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less than 2015-03-09T16:41:51.527Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-09T16:41:51.527Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
4212
label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams more like this