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What provision there is to prevent absentee fathers from changing their circumstances in order to inhibit the ability of the CSA to claim maintenance payments from them.
What provision there is to prevent absentee fathers from changing their circumstances in order to inhibit the ability of the CSA to claim maintenance payments from them.
Asked by
Lord Steel of Aikwood
Answered by
Andrew Mitchell
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
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Answered
For answer on
8 May 1996
Answered on
8 May 1996
Sir David Steel: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what provision there is to prevent absentee fathers from changing
their circumstances in order to inhibit the ability of the CSA to claim maintenance payments from them.[27642]
Mr. Andrew Mitchell: Maintenance assessments are intended to reflect the ability of parents to contribute to their children's
support. Assessments may be revised following a change in the circumstances of either parent and will be effective only from the
date the change was reported. The Child Support Agency will take action to collect any outstanding arrears as well as current
maintenance. This may include the imposition of deduction from earnings orders and applications for liability orders.
Provision already exist that enable a child support officer to include notional income as part of a parent's resources where he is
satisfied that a parent has intentionally deprived himself or failed to secure income or capital with the intention of avoiding or
reducing his child support liability.
In addition, the new departure system that is currently being piloted with a view to its introduction later this year will include
further measures to prevent absent parents from manipulating the system to reduce their maintenance liability. Parents will be able
to apply for a departure from the standard formula assessment where it is unrealistically low because an absent parent is diverting
income to another person or for another purpose; has assets which are not producing or sufficient income; or otherwise has a life
style which is inconsistent with the level of income on which the maintenance assessment is based.
Finally, there are sanctions in the benefit system against people who give up work voluntarily.
Subjects
Children; Absent parents; Fathers; Maintenance
Date
8 May 1996
Reference
27642; 277 c171-2W
House
House of Commons
How many absentee fathers the Child Support Agency has traced since its introduction. - Including figures and text of letter from Ann Chant of the CSA.
How many absentee fathers the Child Support Agency has traced since its introduction. - Including figures and text of letter from Ann Chant of the CSA.
Asked by
Jim Cunningham
(Labour)
Answered by
Andrew Mitchell
(Conservative)
Answering body
Child Support Agency
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
30 November 1995
Answered on
30 November 1995
Subjects
Children; Absent parents; Fathers; Maintenance
Date
30 November 1995
Reference
2217; 267 c840W;267 c838W
House
House of Commons