This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Change the formula/ criteria used for child maintenance payments
Currently a person can “claim” they live with 3 or more non biological children and reduce their Child maintenance immediately
The paying parent does not have to pay for any childcare costs which should be shared when both parents work full time.
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Review the CMS formulas urgently
Make it transparent and fair
Ensure children do not become victims as they do currently
Ensure hard working people are not made bankrupt
Ensure abusers are stopped from abusing further through this system
There is something in the criteria about private school fees but nothing for Under 5 childcare costs or any wrap around care necessary for a full time teacher and their children in state school
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It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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