The Department’s work on maintenance calculations should prioritise the interests and welfare of the impacted children. In particular the potential implications of changes to maintenance levels on the number of children in poverty must be carefully considered and the implications for other policies (such as state support for parents with children) should be considered alongside changes to maintenance calculations.

The Department’s work on maintenance calculations should prioritise the interests and welfare of the impacted children. In particular the potential implications of changes to maintenance levels on the number of children in poverty must be carefully considered and the implications for other policies (such as state support for parents with children) should be considered alongside changes to maintenance calculations. Type: conclusion | Number: 18 | Paragraph: 79 | Response status: accepted Government response: The child maintenance liability is designed to be fair for both parents whilst ensuring the paying parent contributes a reasonable amount of their income to support their children that they no longer live with. It represents an amount of money which is broadly commensurate with the amount a paying p