Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to review the requirements for (a) the carer parent and (b) the absent parent to inform the Child Maintenance Service of personal financial changes.
A Child Maintenance liability is calculated using the paying parent’s gross income obtained directly from HMRC. The receiving parent’s income is not considered. The paying parent is required to inform the Service of any changes in personal financial circumstances which would alter the maintenance liability. There are no plans to review this requirement.