If you know you are going to miss a child maintenance payment or have built up arrears, you should tell us straight away.
What will the CSA do?
If you haven't told us that you're not going to make a payment, we can take action to make sure you do pay. If you are paying through us, we can take action immediately. If you and the other parent agreed that you would pay them direct after they made an application to us, and you fail to keep to that arrangement, the parent with care can contact us and ask us to take action.
You can find out about the enforcement action we can take here.
If you are having problems making your payments please get in touch with us straight away.
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- Read our leaflet
"What action can the Child Support Agency take if parents don't pay?" [PDF 218KB]
- Read our leaflet
"How do I pay child maintenance?" [PDF 251Kb]
