Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many parents have moved to direct pay since the introduction of the 2012 child maintenance scheme.

As at the end of August 2015, 82,600 cases were paying via Direct Pay.

More details can be found on page 6 of the Child Maintenance Scheme quarterly summary of statistics which can be accessed online at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/2012-statutory-child-maintenance-scheme-aug-2013-to-aug-2015-experimental.

Notes:

1. This figure only includes cases that are live with a payment that is due.
2. Figures are rounded to the nearest 100.