Review CMS Payments To Ensure Fairness For Paying Parents and Children

We believe all children within a household deserve equal financial consideration. CMS payments should not increase solely based on income where this causes financial hardship, impacts housing and living costs, affects mental health, or limits a parent’s ability to support their household and maintain child contact. We are concerned that the current system often favours the receiving parent and does not fully consider the financial pressures faced by paying parents after separation, including housing, court costs, and supporting new or blended families.