The maintenance calculation is designed to be affordable and sustainable for paying parents, while ensuring they contribute a reasonable amount to support their children.<\/p>
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Calculations are based on a percentage of the Paying Parent\u2019s gross weekly income received directly from HM Revenue & Customs. This includes taxable income from employment and can take account of certain unearned income, including from dividends, property income and savings.<\/p>
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Where a paying parent\u2019s income reduces due to not returning to work after maternity leave or due to a change in their personal circumstances, and this change means their income decreases by at least 25%, the calculation will then be reassessed.<\/p>
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Whilst the 1991 Child Support Act puts a legal obligation on all parents to support their children regardless of their financial situation. Under the 2012 Child Maintenance Scheme, an individual with income of less than £7 will generally have a \u201cnil\u201d liability.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4979", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Western"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Stretford and Urmston"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrew Western"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-10-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-10-22T15:36:07.777Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-10-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Children: Maintenance"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking through the Child Maintenance Service to ensure that receiving parents and their children are adequately financially supported when paying parents (a) decide not to return to work after maternity leave to save on childcare costs and (b) take other decisions that forgo income due to their personal circumstances.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4736", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dave Doogan"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Angus and Perthshire Glens"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dave Doogan"} ], "uin" : "9216"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1731917", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1731917/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) operates on the principle that both parents have financial responsibility for their child, including contributing to their food and clothing, as well as contributing towards the associated costs of running the home that the child lives in. The calculation represents an amount of money that is broadly commensurate with the amount that a paying parent would spend on the child if they were still living with them.<\/p>
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The CMS will assess how much the paying parent should pay the receiving parent, which in most cases is based on a percentage of the paying parent's gross annual income, before tax and national insurance but after pension contributions. This can also include income from certain assets, savings and investment such as dividends or property income. Income from other members of the household is not considered as they have no financial responsibility for the qualifying child.<\/p>
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The income of the receiving parent is not taken into consideration as they are already contributing as the child's primary caregiver and their income should not remove the responsibility of a paying parent to support their child.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4979", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Western"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Stretford and Urmston"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrew Western"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-10-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "7541"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-10-10T14:24:33.77Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-10-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Children: Maintenance"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring the Child Maintenance Service to calculate a paying parent's liability using their household income rather than their individual income.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4736", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dave Doogan"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Angus and Perthshire Glens"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dave Doogan"} ], "uin" : "7539"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1731918", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1731918/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The threshold for unearned income was originally set at £2,500 to ensure that this represented a significant source of a paying parent\u2019s total annual income. This ensures that minor changes in unearned income do not interfere with the efficiency of the system, increasing costs for the taxpayer.<\/p>
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A review is currently ongoing to look at the child maintenance calculation to ensure it is fit for purpose. Unearned income, including the current threshold, falls within the scope of this review.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4979", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Western"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Stretford and Urmston"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrew Western"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-10-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-10-15T15:23:47.637Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-10-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Children: Maintenance"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Child Maintenance Service has made of the potential merits of reducing the threshold for unearned income for paying parents from £2,500 to £1,000 in line with HMRC\u2019s annual tax-free allowance.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4736", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dave Doogan"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Angus and Perthshire Glens"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dave Doogan"} ], "uin" : "7540"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1730310", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1730310/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
When a parent\u2019s income has changed by at least 25%, their calculation can be updated. The 25% income change tolerance was set to offer a stable maintenance liability, to provide greater certainty to both parents, whilst also remaining fair in dealing with unexpected and major changes in circumstances; and, to set the threshold at a level which supports operational efficiency.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> The Department is conducting a review of the child maintenance calculation, and the 25% income change tolerance falls within the scope of this review.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to review the minimum reduction in the level of income that is required to trigger a review of a parent's child maintenance payments.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4008", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1730420", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1730420/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Where a paying parent fails to pay on time or in full, the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) aims to take immediate action to recover the debt and re-establish compliance. If this is unsuccessful and the paying parent is employed, the CMS will use a Deductions from Earnings Order (DEO) to take payment directly from their wages.<\/p> <\/p> The CMS also has a range of strong enforcement powers that can be used against those who consistently refuse to meet their obligations to provide financial support to their children.<\/p> <\/p> The Department plans to enhance effectiveness in collecting arrears payments by delivering changes via regulations to streamline the enforcement process. This will remove the requirement to obtain a court issued liability order, and instead allow the Secretary of State to issue an administrative liability order. Introducing this simpler administrative process will enable the CMS to take faster action against those paying parents who actively avoid their responsibilities.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Child Maintenance Service enforces parent (a) compliance and (b) payment.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4084", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Esther McVey"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1730751", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1730751/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Where parents frequently change employment, the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) can use alternative powers such as deducting child maintenance directly from their bank account. The CMS has a range of strong enforcement options that are designed to get money flowing quickly, prevent the build-up of arrears and ensure children get the financial support they deserve. Upon changing employer, the child maintenance liability will remain unaffected unless there is also a change to income which is greater than 25%.<\/p> <\/p> The Child Support (Enforcement) Act 2023 delivered primary legislation to accelerate the enforcement process. The changes seek to introduce a simpler administrative process to obtain a liability order against those paying parents who actively avoid their responsibilities, enabling the CMS to take faster enforcement action.\u202fWe will monitor the effectiveness of this.<\/p> <\/p> The CMS has a relatively low percentage of unpaid maintenance. Only 8% of the total maintenance due to be paid since the start of the CMS remains to be collected through the collect & pay service. This was as high as 17% in March 2015.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to improve the success of enforcement measures taken by the Child Maintenance Service on non-paying parents.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4736", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dave Doogan"}
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], "uin" : "6470"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1730752", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1730752/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Where parents frequently change employment, the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) can use alternative powers such as deducting child maintenance directly from their bank account. The CMS has a range of strong enforcement options that are designed to get money flowing quickly, prevent the build-up of arrears and ensure children get the financial support they deserve. Upon changing employer, the child maintenance liability will remain unaffected unless there is also a change to income which is greater than 25%.<\/p> <\/p> The Child Support (Enforcement) Act 2023 delivered primary legislation to accelerate the enforcement process. The changes seek to introduce a simpler administrative process to obtain a liability order against those paying parents who actively avoid their responsibilities, enabling the CMS to take faster enforcement action.\u202fWe will monitor the effectiveness of this.<\/p> <\/p> The CMS has a relatively low percentage of unpaid maintenance. Only 8% of the total maintenance due to be paid since the start of the CMS remains to be collected through the collect & pay service. This was as high as 17% in March 2015.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that parents are not able to avoid (a) Child Maintenance liability and (b) Deduction of Earning Orders by changing employment.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1728305", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1728305/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " A principle of child maintenance is to increase levels of cooperation between separated parents and encourage parents to meet their responsibilities to provide their children with financial support.<\/p> Where a family-based child maintenance arrangement is not suitable the Child Maintenance Service offers a statutory scheme for those parents who need it.<\/p> When a parent joins the statutory scheme Child Maintenance Service will do everything within its powers to ensure parents comply and meet their obligations to children.<\/p> In the 12 months up to March 2024 there were 131,300 claims to the child maintenance statutory scheme (rounded to the nearest 100) and the child maintenance service arranged £1.4 billion child maintenance through the statutory scheme, an increase from £1.2 billion during the previous 12 months.<\/p> CMS are wholly committed to delivering the best possible service to all customers within our growing caseload. When a Parent or their representative disagrees with a decision about a child maintenance calculation, they have the right to appeal. Before they do this, they must first ask for a Mandatory Reconsideration.<\/p> If the Child Maintenance Service decides not to change its decision the parent can follow the formal appeal process, handled by HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) where an independent tribunal will look at the Child Maintenance Service\u2019s decision.<\/p> The Department publishes quarterly statistics for the Child Maintenance Service<\/a> (CMS) and the latest statistics are available up to March 2024<\/a>.<\/p> Table 3 from the latest National tables<\/a> contains the number of arrangements joining the Child Maintenance Service each quarter from January 2015 to March 2024. Table 11 contains information on the number of appeals made by parents to His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service to review a decision made by the Child Maintenance Service each quarter from April 2015 to March 2024.<\/p> <\/p> Excerpts for the last five years for both tables are shown below.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Table 3: Intake, Great Britain, April 2019 to March 2024<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> Quarter of Application<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Intake Apr to Jun 2019<\/p><\/td> 22,300<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul to Sep 2019<\/p><\/td> 22,100<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct to Dec 2019<\/p><\/td> 17,200<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan to Mar 2020<\/p><\/td> 20,300<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr to Jun 2020 [note 2]<\/p><\/td> 13,100<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul to Sep 2020<\/p><\/td> 21,800<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct to Dec 2020<\/p><\/td> 17,600<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan to Mar 2021<\/p><\/td> 18,400<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr to Jun 2021<\/p><\/td> 19,700<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul to Sep 2021<\/p><\/td> 21,300<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct to Dec 2021<\/p><\/td> 19,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan to Mar 2022<\/p><\/td> 26,900<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr to Jun 2022<\/p><\/td> 32,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul to Sep 2022<\/p><\/td> 33,600<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct to Dec 2022<\/p><\/td> 27,200<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan to Mar 2023<\/p><\/td> 32,400<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr to Jun 2023<\/p><\/td> 32,400<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul to Sep 2023<\/p><\/td> 34,700<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct to Dec 2023<\/p><\/td> 28,600<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan to Mar 2024<\/p><\/td> 35,600<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source: Child Maintenance Service Management Information<\/p> Figures are rounded to the nearest 100.<\/p> <\/p> Note Number<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Note Text<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> note 1<\/p><\/td> Intake includes new arrangements as well as arrangements where the parent has closed an existing arrangement and then decided to re-open it at a later date.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> note 2<\/p><\/td> During the quarter ending June 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak may have reduced the demand for new Child Service Maintenance arrangements.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Table 11: Appeals, Great Britain, April 2019 to March 2024<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> Quarter<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Appeals Received<\/strong><\/p><\/td> CMS <\/strong> Outcome: Withdrawn<\/strong><\/p><\/td> CMS <\/strong> Outcome:<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Tribunal Service Outcome:<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Tribunal Service Outcome:<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total Clearances<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> [note 1]<\/p><\/td> [note 2]<\/p><\/td> Revised<\/strong> [note 3]<\/p><\/td> Upheld <\/strong> [note 4]<\/p><\/td> Dismissed<\/strong> [note 5]<\/p><\/td> [note 6]<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr to Jun 2019<\/p><\/td> 965<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td> 240<\/p><\/td> 235<\/p><\/td> 350<\/p><\/td> 845<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul to Sep 2019<\/p><\/td> 965<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 165<\/p><\/td> 225<\/p><\/td> 385<\/p><\/td> 795<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct to Dec 2019<\/p><\/td> 1,000<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 185<\/p><\/td> 225<\/p><\/td> 375<\/p><\/td> 805<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan to Mar 2020<\/p><\/td> 1,105<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td> 195<\/p><\/td> 225<\/p><\/td> 385<\/p><\/td> 820<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr to Jun 2020<\/p><\/td> 465<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 85<\/p><\/td> 90<\/p><\/td> 140<\/p><\/td> 325<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul to Sep 2020<\/p><\/td> 1,030<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 125<\/p><\/td> 120<\/p><\/td> 210<\/p><\/td> 470<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct to Dec 2020<\/p><\/td> 1,040<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 205<\/p><\/td> 220<\/p><\/td> 365<\/p><\/td> 805<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan to Mar 2021<\/p><\/td> 980<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> 175<\/p><\/td> 240<\/p><\/td> 445<\/p><\/td> 865<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr to Jun 2021<\/p><\/td> 1,045<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> 145<\/p><\/td> 400<\/p><\/td> 880<\/p><\/td> 1,430<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul to Sep 2021<\/p><\/td> 1,120<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 155<\/p><\/td> 315<\/p><\/td> 365<\/p><\/td> 850<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct to Dec 2021<\/p><\/td> 1,350<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td> 195<\/p><\/td> 265<\/p><\/td> 350<\/p><\/td> 830<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan to Mar 2022<\/p><\/td> 735<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 255<\/p><\/td> 330<\/p><\/td> 455<\/p><\/td> 1,060<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr to Jun 2022<\/p><\/td> 965<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td> 260<\/p><\/td> 280<\/p><\/td> 420<\/p><\/td> 985<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul to Sep 2022<\/p><\/td> 895<\/p><\/td> 35<\/p><\/td> 250<\/p><\/td> 360<\/p><\/td> 490<\/p><\/td> 1,135<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct to Dec 2022<\/p><\/td> 865<\/p><\/td> 35<\/p><\/td> 240<\/p><\/td> 380<\/p><\/td> 505<\/p><\/td> 1,160<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan to Mar 2023<\/p><\/td> 1,110<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 100<\/p><\/td> 295<\/p><\/td> 345<\/p><\/td> 745<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr to Jun 2023<\/p><\/td> 1,325<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 200<\/p><\/td> 215<\/p><\/td> 415<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul to Sep 2023<\/p><\/td> 1,085<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 220<\/p><\/td> 200<\/p><\/td> 180<\/p><\/td> 620<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct to Dec 2023<\/p><\/td> 1,155<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td> 200<\/p><\/td> 290<\/p><\/td> 290<\/p><\/td> 805<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan to Mar 2024<\/p><\/td> 1,030<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 225<\/p><\/td> 310<\/p><\/td> 220<\/p><\/td> 770<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Source: Child Maintenance Service Management Information<\/p> Figures are rounded to the nearest 5.<\/p>
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