Petition · past parliament
Change the way that Child Maintenance work out what is to be paid.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
When Child Maintenance work out the money that is due to the other parent they do not take into account living costs like Rent,Gas, Electric, Council Tax, Food, Travel costs to get to and from work. The CMS just work out on the total taxable earnings for the last year unless it is less than 20%.
I would like this taken up because like most people i am a working person and i work extreamly hard but now my hours have been cut so i do not earn as much but because it is not more than 20% the CMS will not take it into account my personal figures are as follows.
I take home £2.400
My rent is £800
My Council Tax is £144
My gas and elecrtic is £340
My food cost is £300
Travel to and from work £400
Total £1984
this leaves me with £416 but the CMS want me to pay £700 i am putting myself in dept
I take home £2.400
My rent is £800
My Council Tax is £144
My gas and elecrtic is £340
My food cost is £300
Travel to and from work £400
Total £1984
this leaves me with £416 but the CMS want me to pay £700 i am putting myself in dept
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 15 Aug 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Aug 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.