New crackdown on parents who refuse to pay child maintenance launched

Parents who refuse to pay child maintenance will face accelerated sanctions as Ministers announce the introduction of new powers to speed up strong enforcement action and other reforms to make the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) fairer. Introducing long-term changes to make the system fairer for children and parents Enforcement process to be made almost four … Continue reading New crackdown on parents who refuse to pay child maintenance launched →

Swifter sanctions on unpaid child maintenance

Parents who fail to pay child maintenance will face tougher sanctions faster after new laws were passed … to speed up stronger enforcement action. A Private Members’ Bill sponsored by Siobhan Baillie MP and Baroness Redfern has become law. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will be able to impose tougher sanctions on non-paying … Continue reading Swifter sanctions on unpaid child maintenance →

New child maintenance powers to protect victims from domestic abusers

Parliament has approved new powers to stop child maintenance economic abuse New law will allow Child Maintenance Service to intervene in payments More financial protection for children in separated families The new law will allow the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) to intervene on behalf of parents where abuse is evident, using its powers to collect … Continue reading New child maintenance powers to protect victims from domestic abusers →

Children to benefit from Child Maintenance Service changes

Children of separated parents are set to benefit from changes to the Child Maintenance Service announced 14th March 2022 as new powers are revealed. New powers introduced will expand the list of companies and organisations required to provide information to the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) which will help the service trace the paying parent, calculate … Continue reading Children to benefit from Child Maintenance Service changes →

Record £1 billion child support

New figures reveal a record £1 billion in child maintenance payments has been collected and arranged in the last 12 months to September 2021. Figures reveal: nearly 800,000 children are now covered by a child maintenance arrangementresults prove strength of vital service to separated parents and children The sum was collected and arranged on behalf … Continue reading Record £1 billion child support →