The Department should seek, as part of any future legislative change in the Child Maintenance Service system, the authority to process partial deductions from Universal Credit for child maintenance arrears.

The Department should seek, as part of any future legislative change in the Child Maintenance Service system, the authority to process partial deductions from Universal Credit for child maintenance arrears. Type: conclusion | Number: 9 | Paragraph: 45 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: Modifications regarding partial deductions would require changes to the UC system, which is challenging, given the need to safeguard the incomes of vulnerable customers, during the process of migration of customers onto UC from legacy benefits. We will ensure the legislation is amended as necessary