The UK Government has announced that children of separated parents are set to benefit from changes to the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) following the introduction of new powers, with digital access to become the norm.
The new powers being introduced will expand the list of companies and organisations required to provide information to the CMS which will help the service trace the paying parent, calculate maintenance and enforce arrears more effectively.
To make it easier for companies to respond quickly and securely the process is now being simplified so information can be passed on by secure digital means instead of compulsory in-person visits from CMS inspectors.
