Petition · Department for Work and Pensions
Review rules and enforce employment change declarations for Child Maintenance
Open for signatures
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Review the rules around declaring employment and income changes to Child Maintenance, including how this is enforced. Implement new ways for CMS to receive figures faster, not months later when declared by the parent as it may not reflect missing months unpaid especially when salaries vary weekly.
We are concerned that some parents see an opportunity to delay or not declare up until many months later.
Timeline
| 13 Apr 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
13 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.