To reform calculations for Child Maintenance

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

Child maintenance payments are becoming more and more difficult for people to keep up with. Reform is needed, along with a maximum cap on calculations made. Not calculated by contact, but what it actually costs to raise a child. People exploit this service and the children are suffering.

How can a fathers annual income determine how much a child costs to raise? Wether a father earns £20000 a year or £100000 a year, the price to raise that child doesn't alter. It's his reward for succeeding in life.
The new CMS service takes a GROSS annual income into account. He never even sees that money.
Children should not be brought up with this culture. It's about family values and raising a child to the best of our abilities. Having a relationship with a child means much much more.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. You could start a new petition explaining clearly how you would like child maintenance to be calculated.

Timeline

11 Jan 2017	Petition opened for signatures
13 Jan 2017	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15

Status Rejected

Rejected 13 Jan 2017

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