Petition · past parliament
Support paying father's to their children.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Father's who pay for they children after a break up, get no support from the government. Even though they see their children on a regular basis.
Father's pay CMS and pay their own bills to live. Put a roof over their own children by continuing to pay their mortgage. Pay for clothes, food etc
Father's pay CMS and pay their own bills to live. Put a roof over their own children by continuing to pay their mortgage. Pay for clothes, food etc
Single mothers get benefits to support them, even though the paying father is willing to pay CMS.
If the government can't help the father with support on finances to raise his own children, then stop all single mothers getting benefits, if the father of their child is paying towards their children.
Its one sided and unfair the father struggles with finances.
A little support from the government for all the expenses the single father has to spend, needs looking at.
If the government can't help the father with support on finances to raise his own children, then stop all single mothers getting benefits, if the father of their child is paying towards their children.
Its one sided and unfair the father struggles with finances.
A little support from the government for all the expenses the single father has to spend, needs looking at.
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.
We understand that you are concerned about existing arrangements for child maintenance and welfare support for families when parents have separated, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Change the way child maintenance is worked out - base on income after deductions: Change the way child maintenance is worked out - base on income after deductions
Calculate child maintenance based on actual child expenses: Calculate child maintenance based on actual child expenses
Reform Calculations for Child Maintenance where the child stays with the NRP: Reform Calculations for Child Maintenance where the child stays with the NRP
If you want the Government to take an action different to the above you could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We understand that you are concerned about existing arrangements for child maintenance and welfare support for families when parents have separated, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Change the way child maintenance is worked out - base on income after deductions: Change the way child maintenance is worked out - base on income after deductions
Calculate child maintenance based on actual child expenses: Calculate child maintenance based on actual child expenses
Reform Calculations for Child Maintenance where the child stays with the NRP: Reform Calculations for Child Maintenance where the child stays with the NRP
If you want the Government to take an action different to the above you could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 16 Jul 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Jul 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.