{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/783172.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":783172,"attributes":{"action":"Reform Child Maintenance calculations to reflect affordability and contact costs","background":"Review and reform Child Maintenance Service calculations so they better reflect parents’ disposable income, the genuine costs of maintaining contact with children, shared-care arrangements and the financial impact of Collect & Pay, while protecting children’s financial support.","additional_details":"CMS is intended to ensure children receive appropriate financial support, but its calculation can place significant pressure on both households. We believe affordability should reflect disposable income after mandatory deductions, genuine contact costs, and actual shared-care arrangements. We also want greater transparency around calculations and Collect & Pay charges. We are asking for a review that protects children while creating a sustainable, transparent system for both parents.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":7,"created_at":"2026-09-28T17:38:35.300Z","updated_at":"2026-10-21T10:39:11.891Z","rejected_at":"2026-10-21T10:39:10.083Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-09-28T19:18:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"We already have a petition open on reviewing and changing CMS calculations on a similar basis as your petition suggests. You may wish to sign it:\r\n\r\nReview CMS Payments To Ensure Fairness For Paying Parents and Children: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/770444\r\n\r\nWe have an awful lot of other CMS petitions open which you may be interested in looking at and possibly signing: \r\n\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions?state=open&q=child+maintenance"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}