We are tackling child poverty

We make sure parents who live apart from their children contribute financially to their upkeep by paying child maintenance.

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Who can apply
Who has to pay it and why.
How we work out
child maintenance
What is right for you - and how the CSA can help.
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maintenance

Find out how it works, if it applies to you and whether to involve the CSA.

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using the CSA?

Get answers to questions; see how changes to your situation may affect payments.


News

New powers to stop parents dodging maintenance arrears.
The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission has begun using tough new powers to halt or reverse the sale and transfer of assets by parents attempting to dodge financial responsibility for their children.

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