Select Committee · Public Accounts Committee

Child Maintenance inquiry

Status: Closed Opened: 27 Mar 2017 Closed: 4 Jan 2018

The National Audit Office has published the findings of its investigation into the Department for Work & Pensions' closure of its 1993 and 2003 child maintenance schemes. The 1993 and 2003 'Child Support Agency' schemes struggled with IT problems leading to poor customer service, backlogs and incomplete information about amounts due. Inaccurate assessments can mean …