Include Child Maintenance as Income in Universal Credit and Means-Tested Benefit
Child maintenance payment is not counted as income for Universal Credit, allowing some to receive maintenance payments and benefits. At the same time, paying parents must meet their obligations even where those payments reduce their overall household income below the Universal Credit threshold.
Pat McFadden
Work & Pensions Secretary
Similar motions
Change Universal Credit so second parent earnings don't affect family’s payment
Equalise the child benefit with UC child element & expand eligibility
Require child maintenance payments to increase by inflation & review enforcement
Equalise maternity allowance with statutory pay & don’t reduce Universal Credit
Include children not living with one parent in all benefits and housing claims
Include Child Maintenance as Income in Universal Credit and Means-Tested Benefit
Child maintenance payment is not counted as income for Universal Credit, allowing some to receive maintenance payments and benefits. At the same time, paying parents must meet their obligations even where those payments reduce their overall household income below the Universal Credit threshold.
Similar motions
Change Universal Credit so second parent earnings don't affect family’s payment
Equalise the child benefit with UC child element & expand eligibility
Require child maintenance payments to increase by inflation & review enforcement
Equalise maternity allowance with statutory pay & don’t reduce Universal Credit
Include children not living with one parent in all benefits and housing claims