Property News · March 28, 2017

Watchdog finds £3bn in child support arrears may never be collected


Results follow National Audit Office’s examination of winding up former Child Support Agency and its replacement by new Child Maintenance ServiceAt least £3bn in child maintenance payments ordered by the former Child Support Agency (CSA) may never be paid, the Whitehall spending watchdog has said.According to a National Audit Office (NAO) report, three-quarters of the £4bn in payments owed by absent parents – some dating back more than 20 years – are considered “uncollectable” by the Department for Work and Pensions. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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