Petition · Department for Work and Pensions

Have a set maximum amount for child maintenance per child.

Open for signatures 107 signatures

What the petition asks

Stop increasing child maintenance due to a paying parent earning more
I don’t get why just because the paying parents wage increases them the child maintenance increases. A child’s needs do not change regardless of a parents income. Some children do not receive any maintenance whilst others receive more then some adults monthly income. There should be a cap set per child and a set cap for more then one as people are still receiving the same on universal credit which doesn’t get effected regardless of what maintenance another parent gets. It doesn’t seem fair.

Timeline

17 Feb 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 107
Status Open for signatures
Department Department for Work and Pensions
Opened 17 Feb 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.