voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
DWP - Child Maintenance Consultation
Created: 20/05/2024Through a new consultation paper, DWP aims to improve the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) so more children get the financial support they are due. This includes ending the option of direct payments between parents through the CMS, meaning if parents do not pay it will be detected and enforcement action can be taken sooner.
It also asks what further support the CMS can provide to help separated parents make family-based arrangements, which are agreed by parents, without state intervention, and how the CMS can better support victims and survivors of domestic abuse.
How to take part
The closing date is Wednesday 31 July 2024.