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<p>For cases administered by the Child Support Agency, the number of Children Benefiting
from maintenance has decreased from 871,800 in March 2014 to 846,300 in June 2014.
This information is routinely published in the CSA Quarterly Summary of Statistics
available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/child-support-agency-quarterly-summary-statistics--2"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/child-support-agency-quarterly-summary-statistics--2</a></p><p>
</p><p>The change in trend can be attributed to the fact that since 25 November 2013
all new applications are now being processed by the Child Maintenance Service. We
are not yet in a position to release full statistics for these cases and are therefore
unable to provide the information requested. When system data becomes available and
fully assured they will be released as part of a managed process, which will be pre-announced
and in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.</p><p> </p><p>The figures
above relate to those receiving support within the statutory child maintenance schemes.
Children also benefit from financial support as part of arrangements made outside
the statutory schemes, including private arrangements made between the separated parents,
which are known as "family-based arrangements”. Our planned approach to measuring
this will be considered as part of an evaluation strategy, which we will publish by
the end of 2014.</p><p> </p>
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