Question follow-through · 908165
Children: Maintenance
What steps he is taking to improve the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service.
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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
- 3 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 9 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
3 Mar 2026
Question tabled
What steps he is taking to improve the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service.
9 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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9 Mar 2026
Answer published
Child Maintenance payments keep around 120,000 children out of poverty each year.The Government intends to replace Direct Pay with a more effective Collect and Pay model, as soon as parliamentary time allows, tackling non‑compliance and ensuring maintenan...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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