Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Calculate child maintenance based on actual child expenses
Closed
1,684 signatures
What the petition asks
CMS calculate weekly payments to the parent where the child resides using a percentage of the gross income minus pension contributions. CMS does not monitor that the funds are allocated towards the child's needs rather than the receiving parent's, nor are calculations based on invoiced expenses.
The Government needs to change the current outdated process where a percentage is taken from the payer's income and blindly given to a recipient. It can lead to misallocation of funds destined to the children and the funds being used for the receiving parent's personal leisure. The amount paid should be calculated according to recorded expenses, covering 50% of the child's expenses, providing that invoices are supplied (i.e clothes, food, bills, school, etc...).
Timeline
| 15 Jun 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,684
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
15 Jun 2021
Closed
15 Dec 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.