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The '''Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission''' <ref>[[BBC Radio 4]] - New body to deal with child maintenance payments[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/02/2008_44_mon.shtml]
The '''Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission''' <ref>[[BBC Radio 4]] - New body to deal with child maintenance payments[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/02/2008_44_mon.shtml]

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Logo of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission.

The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission [1] is a Non-Departmental Public Body established to take responsibility for the child maintenance system in Great Britain.

The Commission’s primary objective is to maximise the number of effective child maintenance arrangements (private or statutory) in place for children who live apart from their parents.

The Commission has three functions:

  • to promote the financial responsibility that parents have for their children;
  • to provide information and support on the different maintenance options (Child Maintenance Options);
  • to provide an efficient statutory child maintenance service (currently the CSA), with effective enforcement.

During 2008, the Commission began to offer information and support on the different child maintenance options available to parents. The Commission will also provide an efficient statutory child maintenance service with improved assessment, collection and enforcement processes. The new enforcement powers will be introduced from 2009/10. These changes will ensure parents take responsibility for providing financial support for their children.

The Commission operates at arms length from Government and has taken over responsibility for the Child Support Agency.

References

  1. ^ BBC Radio 4 - New body to deal with child maintenance payments[1]

External links

Official website