We strongly support the aims of the Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill, which would allow domestic abuse cases to skip Direct Pay and move straight to Collect and Pay. We welcome the Government’s support for that legislation. In response to this Report, the Government should set out the intended timetable for commencing the provisions in the Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill, should it be passed in the 2022–23 Session of Parliament.

We strongly support the aims of the Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill, which would allow domestic abuse cases to skip Direct Pay and move straight to Collect and Pay. We welcome the Government’s support for that legislation. In response to this Report, the Government should set out the intended timetable for commencing the provisions in the Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill, should it be passed in the 2022–23 Session of Parliament. Type: recommendation | Number: 12 | Paragraph: 58 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: This Government takes the issue of domestic abuse extremely seriously and works hard to ensure victims of domestic abuse can use its services. This includes ensuring the CMS is equipped to help parents set up and manage their child maintenance arrangement safely. The CMS recognises that domestic abu