Stop 4% CMS Collection Charge

This petition specifically aims to stop the 4% collection charge made by the CMS, being taken from the payments that are for the welfare and upkeep of a child's daily needs.

Within the coming weeks the government proposes to introduce collection charges to resident and non-resident parents who require the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) for receiving and sending their payments. Those that require the collection service often do not receive direct payments due to a history of a dysfunctional working relationship (possibly abusive or irregular payers who lack responsibility in maintaining payment).

The non-resident parent will be charged 20% on top of their usual payments, if they have failed to make a payment and the CMS need to chase them in any circumstance. THE RESIDENT PARENT WILL ALSO HAVE A 4% CHARGE to the money they receive for their children! This petition specifically aims to stop the 4% charge being taken from the payments that are for the welfare and upkeep of a child's daily needs. IT IS NOT the responsibility or fault of the resident parent or the CHILD/CHILDREN if a non-resident parent is an irregular payer or disregards their responsibility to pay towards their children, making this 4% charge unfair inappropriate and detracting from the purpose of the payments.

No child should have to pay for their non-residents parents failings.

We can change this now, before it is set in stone in the next few weeks and ask that all parent, grandparents and society as a whole care and action against policies like this one that directly impose a disservice to children.