This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Close self-employed loophole by non-resident parents paying child maintenance.
The Child Maintenance Service currently only uses HMRC records to calculate child maintenance to be paid by non-resident parents. This is fine for those in employment paying PAYE. Self-employed individuals are using a loophole to pay themselves a minimum wage and thus avoiding paying maintenance.
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