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Children: Maintenance

Asked by David ReedConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 7 September 2026UIN 25228

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what percentage of Child Maintenance Service cases are currently handled using assistance from artificial intelligence.

Answered by Department for Work and Pensions

All CMS cases are handled by trained caseworkers who remain accountable for decisions affecting customers. AI tools can be used to help colleagues improve productivity and customer outcomes but do not replace human decision-making.

The Department does not hold data on the percentage of Child Maintenance Service (CMS) cases handled with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI).

AI use is subject to appropriate governance, transparency, security and data protection safeguards. Details of the tools used by the Child Maintenance Service are published on the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard Hub.

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