As part of its work on affordability, the Department should also seek to rebalance legislation so that changes, such as uprating maintenance thresholds, can be made more readily, for example through secondary legislation.

As part of its work on affordability, the Department should also seek to rebalance legislation so that changes, such as uprating maintenance thresholds, can be made more readily, for example through secondary legislation. Type: conclusion | Number: 17 | Paragraph: 78 | Response status: not_addressed 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