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<p>The power to impose penalty payments under the Child Support Agency scheme has
been superseded by the new fee structure that the Child Maintenance Service now operates
as an incentive for non-resident parents to comply.</p><p> </p><p>The Service charges
a 20 per cent collection fee to non-resident parents who use Collect & Pay, because
they are unlikely to keep up with regular maintenance payments through the Direct
Pay service or a private family arrangement.</p><p> </p><p>Where arrears accrue and
enforcement action is required the Service will add charges of £50 to £300 to the
maintenance debt, depending on the type of action being taken.</p><p> </p>
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