Petition
Close CMS loopholes, assess income fairly, and secure £300 per child. Thank you
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
We ask the UK Government to reform the Child Maintenance Service to close loopholes, ensure self-employed parents and company directors are fairly assessed, improve investigations, reduce delays, and introduce a £300 minimum support per child so children are not left in financial hardship.
We ask the UK Government to reform the Child Maintenance Service to close loopholes that allow some self-employed parents and company directors to report very low income while benefiting from business profits. This leaves children with minimal support. The Government should ensure fair assessments of full financial resources, improve investigation powers, reduce delays, and introduce a £300 minimum support per child.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Reassess CMS calculations to include assets and non-PAYE income for parents
Reassess CMS calculations to include assets and non-PAYE income for parents
Reassess CMS calculations to include assets and non-PAYE income for parents
Timeline
| 5 Mar 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 31 Aug 2026.