This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government

Rejected petition CMS to lower the percentages used to calculate child maintenance.

Currently at 12% five one child before paying tax and national insurance.

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Everything taken into consideration from overtime, shift allowance and bonuses, so payments should be based on basic salary only.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/254156

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