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Child Maintenance Service: Pilot Schemes

Asked by Ian SollomLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 12 December 2024UIN 17935

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will publish an evaluation of the pilot scheme on the use of single-named caseworkers by the Child Maintenance Service.

Answered by Andrew Western

The Child Maintenance Service takes the support of survivors of domestic abuse very seriously. In response to recommendation 4 of Dr Callan’s independent review, the Single Caseworker Team pilot was set up on 23rd January 2024 to deal with complex domestic abuse cases. After the successful completion of the pilot, the team has become a permanent part of the operational structure since 18 November 2024.

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