Question follow-through · 59247

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average response time is for CMS dispute appeals where a non-resident parent challenges the assessment on the basis of (a) false information and (b) undeclared shared care.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
11 Jun 2025
Target answer date
13 Jun 2025
Answer
18 Jun 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average response time is for CMS dispute appeals where a non-resident parent challenges the assessment on the basis of (a) false information and (b) undeclared shared care.

  2. 13 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 18 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    Information specifically in relation to false information or undeclared share care is not available. Child Maintenance Service appeals, together with Jobseekers Allowance, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Relief and Employment and Support Allowance (with no m...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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