questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve information sharing between (a) the Child Maintenance Service, (b) HM Revenue and Customs and (c) his Department to help enable accurate income assessments
answerText: The CMS maintains the accuracy of child maintenance calculations by using verified income information from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and benefit systems.The department legally relies on data from HMRC and its own benefits data to assess 90% of people’...
heading: Child Maintenance Service: Information Sharing