Pamela Nash – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Pamela Nash on 2014-06-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of the total Child Support Agency arrears owed to parents with care is regarded as (a) potentially collectable and (b) likely to be collected in the next three years in (i) Scotland, (ii) England, (iii) Wales and (iv) Northern Ireland.
Steve Webb
The proportion of child maintenance arrears owed to parents with care that is potentially collectable and likely to be collected is shown in the table below, as at March 2013.
Northern Ireland does not fall within the jurisdiction of the Great Britain Child Support Agency.
Collectability analysis looks at the likelihood of arrears being collected and does not include a timeframe for collections.
|
Total Potentially or Likely to be Collected |
Potentially Collectable |
Likely Collectable |
|
|
Scotland |
26% |
13% |
13% |
|
England |
25% |
12% |
13% |
|
Wales |
26% |
13% |
13% |
Notes:
1. Geographical breakdowns are based on the location of the non resident parent in each case.
2. Collectability breakdowns as published in the Client Fund Accounts include an estimate for collections from future legal activity. As this has not yet occurred then it cannot be allocated to geographical areas so is not included in the figures above.
3. Proportions have been calculated using CS2 and CSCS cases only and excludes cases administered off system.
