Petition · Department for Work and Pensions
Change child maintenance liability so it's not based on income
Closed
49 signatures
What the petition asks
We think there should be set a minimum Child Maintenance which is minimum amount needed for child care eg. £100 a week. Where a child is cared by single parent the other should pay 50% of this amount. Being jailed or student should not be exempt from liability - like with a joint mortgage.
Child rising costs are high. No parent should be exempt from participating. Joint mortgage is shared responsibility regardless if couple split, child maintenance should have the same principle. The wellbeing of the child, human life should have priority over property in UK.
Timeline
| 26 Mar 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Sep 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
49
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
26 Mar 2025
Closed
26 Sep 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.