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1405272

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many deductions of earnings requests were issued by the Child Maintenance Service to the Ministry of Defence's Defence Business Services for the purpose of collecting child maintenance in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	109304
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>This information is not collated as part of normal business and is only available at disproportionate cost to the Department.</p><p> </p><p>The Department publishes quarterly Child Maintenance Service (CMS) statistics, with the latest statistics available to the end of September 2021, here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-maintenance-service-statistics-data-to-september-2021-experimental" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-maintenance-service-statistics-data-to-september-2021-experimental</a></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 31/01/2022 16:54:17 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1405274

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many deductions of earnings orders were issued by the Child Maintenance Service to employers other than the Ministry of Defence for the purpose of collecting child maintenance in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	109305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>This information is not collated as part of normal business and is only available at disproportionate cost to the Department.</p><p> </p><p>The Department publishes quarterly Child Maintenance Service (CMS) statistics, with the latest statistics available to the end of September 2021, here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-maintenance-service-statistics-data-to-september-2021-experimental" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-maintenance-service-statistics-data-to-september-2021-experimental</a></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 31/01/2022 16:55:28 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1403632

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2022 to Question 100622 on Children: Maintenance, how many deduction of earning requests made by the Child Maintenance Service have been declined by Defence Business Services in the financial year 2020-21; and what the reasons for those requests being declined were.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	105648
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>In financial year 2020-21 a total of 554 deduction of earning requests were received from the Child Maintenance Service for Service personnel; of these, 142 could not be processed. The reasons for the rejections were:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>No. of Rejections</p></td><td><p>Reason for Rejection</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>118</p></td><td><p>A deduction of earning order was issued, rather than a deduction of earning request</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>Service person had been discharged</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>Service person was a reservist</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Service Person not in receipt of pay</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>Service person in Operational Zone</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Request addressed to a Service person directly and not to Defence Business Services</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>For Ministry of Defence (MOD) civilian staff, the number of deductions of earning orders declined is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost, however, a deduction of earning order would only be rejected if an individual was no longer employed by the MOD or if they were in receipt of insufficient earnings to meet the request.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 24/01/2022 11:18:41 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1401351

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many deduction of earning requests made by the Child Maintenance Service have been declined by Defence Business Services in the last five years; and what the reasons for those requests being declined were.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	100622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>Since January 2017 to 12 January 2022 a total of 3,456 deduction of earning requests were received from the Child Maintenance Service for Service personnel; of these, 668 could not be processed. The reasons for the rejections were:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>No. of Rejections</p></td><td><p>Reason for Rejection</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>394</p></td><td><p>A deduction of earning order was issued, rather than a deduction of earning request</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>144</p></td><td><p>Service person had been discharged</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>Service person was a reservist</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>No trace of individual</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>Service Person not in receipt of pay</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>Service person in Operational Zone</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>Request addressed to a Service person directly and not to Defence Business Services</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>For MOD civilian staff, the number of deductions of earning orders declined is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost, however, a deduction of earning order would only be rejected if an individual was no longer employed by the MOD or if they were in receipt of insufficient earnings to meet the request.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 17/01/2022 15:11:59 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1352356

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria the Child Maintenance Service uses to determine whether pensions contributions made by non-resident parents are reasonable when deciding whether to make a child maintenance payment variation on grounds of diversion of income.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	42007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2021 answer text <p>The Child Maintenance Service can consider whether pension contributions made by the non-resident parent are reasonable if the parent with care has sufficient grounds for a variation application, based on diversion of income. Pension contributions can then be compared to the non-resident parent’s personal circumstances, such as their age and income, to determine whether they should be considered excessive.</p><p> </p><p>The Service will always try to ensure that the maintenance calculation accurately reflects the non-resident parent’s ability to pay child maintenance. If pension contributions could be considered to be affecting support given to the child, the Service will investigate and take action if appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 42008 question first answered 08/09/2021 16:41:15 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1352357

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Child Maintenance Service is taking to ensure that (a) effect on children and (b) other relevant factors are considered when making child maintenance payment adjustments relating to non-resident parent increased pension contributions.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	42008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2021 answer text <p>The Child Maintenance Service can consider whether pension contributions made by the non-resident parent are reasonable if the parent with care has sufficient grounds for a variation application, based on diversion of income. Pension contributions can then be compared to the non-resident parent’s personal circumstances, such as their age and income, to determine whether they should be considered excessive.</p><p> </p><p>The Service will always try to ensure that the maintenance calculation accurately reflects the non-resident parent’s ability to pay child maintenance. If pension contributions could be considered to be affecting support given to the child, the Service will investigate and take action if appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 42007 question first answered 08/09/2021 16:41:15 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1243046

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2020
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will increase support for separated families who use the Child Maintenance Service during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	102874
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been clear in its commitment to support both paying and receiving parents in this difficult time.</p><p> </p><p>To help reduce the short-term financial pressure that will be experienced by many paying parents, the time period for reconsidering a maintenance liability on the basis of a change in income was reduced from 12 weeks to 2 weeks and in response to a drop in income, the CMS had advised the paying parent to reduce their payments and then retrospectively amended the calculation for the period of low income.</p><p> </p><p>In order to ensure that receiving parents do not lose out in the long run, we are updating cases with notified changes. Where payments have been missed the Service is taking action to re-establish compliance and collect any unpaid amounts that may have accrued.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 15/10/2020 16:33:14 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1200467

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the amount of child maintenance arrears is in Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	54968
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>The total amount of arrears for Child Maintenance Service as of December 2019 in Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency is £599,000.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>New Compliance and Arrears powers which came in July 2019 have increased the departments enforcement powers, such as removal of driving licence to encourage parent to cooperate and pay the maintenance they owe.</p><p> </p><p>As a result, as at November 2019 the compliance in overall Child Maintenance Service payments increased to an all-time high of 90.2%.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 24/06/2020 12:37:30 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1187021

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2020
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy for the public purse to cover shortfalls in child maintenance payments to protect family income during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	33590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the income of many separated parents is being impacted by the public health emergency and some receiving parents may receive less maintenance as a result of a paying parent’s drop in income.</p><p> </p><p>No one should use this time as an excuse to avoid their child maintenance payments however where parents experience a change in income, we can review their case and check if the amount paid should change and they may be eligible for Universal Credit, contributory JSA or ESA.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been clear in its commitment to support those, including both paying and receiving parents, whose income drops as a result of the public health emergency and we have made a number changes to the welfare system to ensure people are receiving the support they need. These include increasing the standard rate of Universal Credit and working tax credit for this year by around £1000 per year. People who need money urgently continue to be able to access up to a month’s Universal Credit advance upfront by applying online. In addition, Statutory Sick Pay now applies from day one, rather than the fourth day of illness. We are increasing the Local Housing Allowance rates for Universal Credit and Housing Benefit claimants so that it covers the cheapest third of local rents – which is on average £600 in people’s pockets.</p><p> </p><p>Taken together, these measures represent an injection of over £6.5 billion into the welfare system and, along with the other job and business support programmes announced by the Chancellor, represent one of the most comprehensive packages of support introduced by an advanced economy in response to the coronavirus outbreak.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 21/04/2020 15:02:33 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1156130

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how his Department defines what a reasonable chance of collection is before deciding to write-off arrears accrued under the Child Support Agency.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	5054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>Where a receiving parent makes representations for the arrears to be collected, the Service will make every effort to trace the paying parent associated with the case and verify the arrears. The paying parent will also be given an opportunity to make representations as part of the process. Once the debt is moved to the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) it will exhaust all available collection methods available in an attempt to secure a payment.</p><p> </p><p>Some of the collection options available to the CMS include imposing a deduction from earnings order and lump sum deduction orders. If all attempts are unsuccessful the debt may then be deemed uncollectable and write-off considered.</p><p /><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 29/10/2019 16:40:36 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day