Petition
Child maintenance needs to be based on Net pay not Gross pay.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Base child maintenance on Net pay after taxes and contributions
Many people are in financial hardship as their payments are based on what they earn before contributions making the amount payable completely unaffordable
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Calculate child maintenance from net pay, not gross pay
Calculate child maintenance from net pay, not gross pay
Calculate child maintenance from net pay, not gross pay
Calculate child maintenance from net pay, not gross pay
Timeline
| 29 Jul 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Aug 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 20 Aug 2026.