
Reform the CMS calculation so payments reflect real care. Include all childcare time by paying parents, not just overnight stays. Automatically factor in costs related to travel and a child’s disabilities or long-term health conditions, rather than requiring a separate application for variation.
Mr David Lammy
Deputy Prime Minister
Reform Child Maintenance Service: Support Active Fathers & End Historic Arrears
Reform Child Maintenance Service, strengthen processes to protect paying parent
Include Child Maintenance as Income in Universal Credit and Means-Tested Benefit
Require child maintenance payments to increase by inflation & review enforcement
Reassess CMS calculations to include assets and non-PAYE income for parents
Reform the CMS calculation so payments reflect real care. Include all childcare time by paying parents, not just overnight stays. Automatically factor in costs related to travel and a child’s disabilities or long-term health conditions, rather than requiring a separate application for variation.
Reform Child Maintenance Service: Support Active Fathers & End Historic Arrears
Reform Child Maintenance Service, strengthen processes to protect paying parent
Include Child Maintenance as Income in Universal Credit and Means-Tested Benefit
Require child maintenance payments to increase by inflation & review enforcement
Reassess CMS calculations to include assets and non-PAYE income for parents