Q&A with Work and Pensions Minister Maria Miller on child support changes

Former_MSE_Wendy

DX2 wrote: »

Still no reply then?

Hi All

I've had the reply from Maria Miller today and will post here asap - please bear with me a little while longer. Thanks, Wendy.

DX2

MSE_Wendy wrote: »

Hi All

I've had the reply from Maria Miller today and will post here asap - please bear with me a little while longer. Thanks, Wendy.

Thanks Wendy!

Looking forward to it.

blimey40

Ms Miller has already confirmed today

deficient computer systems are costing Tax payers

http://www.publicservice.co.uk/news_story.asp?id=15907

podge37

Matt_Fry wrote: »

Can we extend this rule to PWCs so they can claim child maintenance provided their circumstances as a single parent are not self-inflicted?

Excellent! that would save me shed loads.

Light_Speed_Cruiser

deadline coming soon, get writing.

Anything on Ms Millers answers?

Former_MSE_Wendy

Hi all

I've posted the Q&A replies from Maria Miller in the original post.

DX2

What can I say apart from dreadful, utterly dreadful.

Sorry the questions were really fudged over just like the answers, the NRP's will be foaming at the mouth.

dmg24

Q. Why are parents with care allowed to receive child maintenance on top of benefits?

A. Child Maintenance isn’t a state benefit, such as Income Support or Jobseeker’s Allowance, nor is it an income for the parent with care. The Government think it is a necessary financial contribution that is essential in paying for a child’s upbringing.

Raising a child is expensive and it is only fair that both parents contribute to all the costs – including housing costs and utility bills, not just the things only used by the children. We need to encourage and support parents to work together and put a maintenance arrangement in place that really works.

It is rather concerning that an MP (or one of her staff) is able to contradict themselves in subsequent questions!

DX2

Q. Why are parents with care allowed to receive child maintenance on top of benefits?

A. Child Maintenance isn’t a state benefit, such as Income Support or Jobseeker’s Allowance, nor is it an income for the parent with care. The Government think it is a necessary financial contribution that is essential in paying for a child’s upbringing.

Yet it was an income from 1993 - March 2010

Q. Why should a non-resident parent pay towards the parent with care’s mortgage/rent/utility bills when they too have their own bills to pay?

Someone tell me how many NRP's actually do this ^^^^

justaquickone

I'm confused - where is the original post with the answers you've added?