• March 29, 2024
 Over half of families have a child maintenance arrangement in place

Over half of families have a child maintenance arrangement in place

Data released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed that 56% of separated families have child maintenance arrangements in place.

At the financial year end of 2020, it is estimated that:

  • There were 2.4 million separated families in Great Britain included 3.6 million children in separated families
  • 56% of separated families had a child maintenance arrangement.

In the latest three-year period covering financial years ending 2018 to 2020, it is estimated that, parents with care in separated families received a total of £2.3 billion annually in child maintenance payments.

More information about the data released by DWP is available here.

Jennifer van Deursen

Jen is the Senior Media Officer for Today’s Conveyancer, Today’s Wills & Probate  and Today’s Family Lawyer.

Having gained a degree in Multimedia Computing, Jen fell into a content role after successfully applying for a job at Cheshire Police. During her 6-year service, she took on the role as personal Press Officer under the first Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire and worked in the busy press office for the force.

Jen has experience in the marketing and communication sphere, which stems from her time in the public sector, private care sector and now here at the Practical Vision Network, where she can utilise her skills and challenge herself further.

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