Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Automatically consider all assets and income when calculating child maintenance
Closed
102 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to require the Child Maintenance Service to automatically consider all income and assets when calculating child maintenance payments. This should include rental income, interest and dividends, and shares and stocks.
We believe too many parents are not paying the child maintenance their children deserve because of how child maintenance is calculated. When making maintenance applications through the CMS, getting an accurate figure of income and assets and therefore a fair contribution can be extremely difficult, particularly if the paying parent is self employed or not in work.
Timeline
| 10 Oct 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
102
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
10 Oct 2023
Closed
10 Apr 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.