Children: Maintenance
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his department has made of how closely the online guidance about equal shared and day-to-day care aligns with the experiences of parents using the CMS system.
Answered by Andrew Western
The Department’s online guidance is intended to provide accessible information for parents that reflects how the requirements of the Child Maintenance Calculation Regulations 2012 statutory framework is applied in practice, helping them to understand how decisions are made in relation to their individual circumstances.
While the Department seeks to ensure consistency, individual experiences may vary depending on the specific facts and complexity of each case.
CMS continues to seek and act on feedback and insight from parents and has improved its online guidance to support the delivery of a consistent service. Further improvements are planned through 2026/27 to enhance the online journey for parents where there may be equal day to day care in place.
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