Department for Work & Pensions

The Child Maintenance Service had been accused of ’repeated mismanagement‘ and ’heavy handed enforcement,' with worrying mortality rates among paying parents.

Campaigners have warned that miscalculations may be leading to paying parents taking their own lives, while senior politicians have called for a public enquiry

Calls for child support reform grow amid claims of inflated arrears, as concerns over due process are raised by politicians and paying parents.