Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 14 October 2024.
Caroline Dinenage
Chair, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Chair, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to review the minimum reduction in the level of income that is required to trigger a review of a parent's child maintenance payments.
Andrew Western
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
When a parent’s income has changed by at least 25%, their calculation can be updated. The 25% income change tolerance was set to offer a stable maintenance liability, to provide greater certainty to both parents, whilst also remaining fair in dealing with unexpected and major changes in circumstances; and, to set the threshold at a level which supports operational efficiency.
The Department is conducting a review of the child maintenance calculation, and the 25% income change tolerance falls within the scope of this review.
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