This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Change how much child maintainence is paid.Should be a set amount for each child
Child maintainence should be based on a set amount for each child and it should be capped at a certain limit. The half of the parent it is being paid to shouldnt be getting more money just because the person paying is earning more.
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I want the Government or Parliament to do this because it shouldnt matter how much someone earns, there should be a maximum someone has to pay for a child, so the other parent that is being paid doesnt live a lavish life off of the other ones money taking advantage.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you want to see changes to how child maintenance is calculated, but it's not clear if you want this to be based on a set amount per child, or a sliding scale (and if so how you want this to be calculated) that has a maximum cap.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Reform child maintenance to consider income and outgoings of both parents: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/621596
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