Petition

Increase child maintenance payments

Closed 51 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the government to increase child maintenance payments. The cost of living has dramatically increased and we are concerned that parents are feeling the pressure, especially single parents.
Minimal or no contact with one parent can mean that childcare and the other expenses of raising a child fall on the other parent. Sometimes this is with a quite small financial contribution from the non-resident parent. We are concerned that children are going without because of this.

Timeline

20 Dec 2024 Petition opened for signatures
20 Jun 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 51
Status Closed
Opened 20 Dec 2024
Closed 20 Jun 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 19 Aug 2026.