Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many paying parents had child maintenance arrears of more than (a) £1,000, (b) £5,000 and (c) £10,000 in each financial year since 2009-10.
The Child Maintenance Service does not currently hold the information requested. The number of paying parents with arrears as of the 31st of March each year between 2018 and 2023 has been provided.
Number of Paying Parents | ||||||
Arrears | Mar-18 | Mar-19 | Mar-20 | Mar-21 | Mar-22 | Mar-23 |
More than £1,000 but less than or equal to £5,000 | 45,800 | 56,800 | 65,200 | 68,600 | 76,800 | 85,200 |
More than £5,000 but less than or equal to £10,000 | 6,500 | 10,300 | 13,600 | 15,900 | 18,100 | 20,600 |
More than £10,000 | 1,300 | 2,600 | 4,300 | 6,000 | 7,500 | 9,200 |
Source: Child Maintenance Service Administrative Data |