Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions

Stop paying parents being able to close Child Maintenance accounts

Closed 51 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should stop paying parents from being able to cancel their Child Maintenance account without the permission of resident parent. At present it is possible for paying parents to cancel Child Maintenance accounts without the consent of the resident parent. This must stop.

Timeline

20 Apr 2021 Petition opened for signatures
20 Oct 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 51
Status Closed
Department Department for Work and Pensions
Opened 20 Apr 2021
Closed 20 Oct 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.