Petition
Petition Title: Fair Child Maintenance Payments Based on Current Income
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We call on the government to ensure child maintenance service (cms)calculates payments using a parent's current income,not outdated tax years.
Cmd
Require up-to-date wage slips before setting payments.
Factor in necessary living costs after tax and National Insurance.
Provide clear statements showing how payments and arrears are calculated, including exact weeks and amounts owed.
This will make child maintenance fair, transparent, and manageable for all families.
Require up-to-date wage slips before setting payments.
Factor in necessary living costs after tax and National Insurance.
Provide clear statements showing how payments and arrears are calculated, including exact weeks and amounts owed.
This will make child maintenance fair, transparent, and manageable for all families.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
The following petition calls for a similar action:
Adjust Child Maintenance Payment assessment to account for living costs
Adjust Child Maintenance Payment assessment to account for living costs
Adjust Child Maintenance Payment assessment to account for living costs
Adjust Child Maintenance Payment assessment to account for living costs
Timeline
| 20 Feb 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.