Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Abolish the 25% threshold for changes in income to trigger CMS recalculation
Closed
373 signatures
What the petition asks
CMS do not recalculate child maintenance awards where incomes change by less than 25%. This can have major consequences on payers' and recipients' lives. CMS has access to HMRC and can request payslips to correct the amount to pay.
Many payers overpay or underpay hundreds or thousands of pounds a year, never get the money back. 25% is too high, and can lead to financial problems, mental health issues, and risk homelessness.
Timeline
| 8 Nov 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 May 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
373
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
8 Nov 2021
Closed
8 May 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.