Question follow-through · 42939

Child Maintenance Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of using the Child Maintenance Service on the (a) mental health and wellbeing of its users and (b) relationships between separated parents when

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
31 Mar 2025
Target answer date
3 Apr 2025
Answer
3 Apr 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 31 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of using the Child Maintenance Service on the (a) mental health and wellbeing of its users and (b) relationships between separated parents when

  2. 3 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to ensuring it delivers a safe service which is sensitive to the needs of all customers that use it. We recognise that some customers may face difficult circumstances particularly at a time of separation an...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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