Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many parents have been exempted from fees and charges for the 2012 child maintenance scheme.
As at the end of August 2015, there were 3,130 exemptions to Application Fees.
There are no exemptions for collection and enforcement charges.
More details can be found on page 4 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.