Introduce compensation & statutory time limit for the CMS to enforce non-payment

Introduce compensation & statutory time limit for the CMS to enforce non-payment — 21 signatures. Status: open.

Petition background

We call on the Government to legally require the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) to initiate formal enforcement action within 90 days if a paying parent fails to make payments.

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Furthermore, if the CMS fails to collect or enforce payments within six months of a case being opened, the receiving parent should be entitled to statutory compensation from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

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