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.