Rejected petition Child maintenance needs to be based on Net pay not Gross pay.

Base child maintenance on Net pay after taxes and contributions

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Many people are in financial hardship as their payments are based on what they earn before contributions making the amount payable completely unaffordable

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Calculate child maintenance from net pay, not gross pay
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/730665

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Date submitted 29 July 2025
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