Question follow-through · 97522
PAYE and Self-assessment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what modelling has the Department conducted on using real-time earnings data to enable immediate recalculation, including (a) real-time PAYE and (b) self-assessment data.
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 5 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 11 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 11 Dec 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
5 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what modelling has the Department conducted on using real-time earnings data to enable immediate recalculation, including (a) real-time PAYE and (b) self-assessment data.
11 Dec 2025
Target answer date
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11 Dec 2025
Answer published
The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to improving digital services and aligning with the Department’s aim to deliver modern, efficient, and responsive services to customers.In June 2025, we published a response to our consultation outlining ou...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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