Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Ensure domestic abuse survivors are better protected by CMS post-review
Closed
136 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should ensure that domestic abuse (DV) survivors are better protected by the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) following the recent Independent Review of Child Maintenance Service (CMS) Domestic Abuse Operational Policies & Procedures.
In its response to the review, the Govt should commit to:
- Giving DV survivors greater choice over methods of payment
- Increasing the range of accessible forms of communication available to CMS users
- Ensuring CMS provides proof that survivor can start Court Proceedings against perpetrator if unable to keep case open
- Establishing a new CMS department to deal with domestic abuse claims, with specialised professionals
- Increasing Child Maintenance payments in line with inflation
- Giving DV survivors greater choice over methods of payment
- Increasing the range of accessible forms of communication available to CMS users
- Ensuring CMS provides proof that survivor can start Court Proceedings against perpetrator if unable to keep case open
- Establishing a new CMS department to deal with domestic abuse claims, with specialised professionals
- Increasing Child Maintenance payments in line with inflation
Timeline
| 11 May 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Nov 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
136
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
11 May 2022
Closed
25 Nov 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.