Policy paper

Preparing for the future, tackling the past: child maintenance – Arrears and Compliance Strategy 2012 to 2017

Child maintenance – Arrears and compliance strategy 2012 to 2017

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

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Preparing for the future, tackling the past: child maintenance - Arrears and Compliance Strategy 2012 to 2017

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The child maintenance arrears and compliance strategy explains what the government will do to improve the collection of maintenance and arrears.

The actions will:

  • improve the collection system
  • prevent the build-up of arrears by encouraging more money paid in full and on time, every time
  • increase the amount of arrears collected
Published 31 January 2013