We are tackling child poverty

We make sure parents who live apart from their children contribute financially to their upkeep by paying child maintenance.

On this site

Who can apply: Who has to pay it and why.
How we work out child maintenance: What is right for you - and how the CSA can help.
Your case: More information for those already using the CSA.

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About child
maintenance

Find out how it works, if it applies to you and whether to involve the CSA.

Already
using the CSA?

Get answers to questions; see how changes to your situation may affect payments.

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News

Best ever performance figures: Latest figures show over 778,200 children benefiting from child maintenance.

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