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Child Maintenance Service: Fees and Charges

Asked by Amanda MartinLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 80684

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the Child Maintenance Service has received in collection fees from (a) paying and (b) receiving parents in each of the last five years.

Answered by Andrew Western

The table below shows collection fees received in each of the last five years, for which audited figures are available.

Collection fees

2019/2020

2020/2021

2021/2022

2022/2023

2023/2024

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

(a) Paying Parent Collection Fees Received

£34,771

£34,428

£38,527

£41,284

£48,248

(b) Receiving Parent Collection Fees Received

£6,767

£6,731

£7,494

£8,036

£9,421

(a+b) Total Collection Fees Received

£41,538

£41,159

£46,021

£49,319

£57,669

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