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Children: Maintenance

Asked by Susan MurrayLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 21 March 2025UIN 38246

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason the Child Maintenance Service charges parents to use the Collect and Pay system.

Answered by Andrew Western

Collection fees were introduced in 2014, with the objectives of subsidising the cost of the service; encouraging greater parental collaboration and more family-based arrangements; and encouraging compliance.

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