Independent Case Examiner service standards
Why linked: Filled the "Service performance metrics and response-time standards" gap via web research
This publication lists the Independent Case Examiner service standards and shows how it has performed.
Child Maintenance Service - legislative framework and reform
Why linked: Filled the "Service performance metrics and response-time standards" gap via web research
This publication lists the Independent Case Examiner service standards and shows how it has performed.
Why linked: NI Independent Case Examiner complaints report on CMS - regulatory standards and procedural safeguards
A report on reviews of complaints about the Social Security Agency and Child Maintenance Service in Northern Ireland (NI) for 2024 to 2025.
Why linked: DWP ICE annual report on CMS complaints falls within case examination and administrative procedure scope
The Independent Case Examiner's annual report on complaints about the Department for Work and Pensions from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
Why linked: Independent Case Examiner annual report 2023-24 — directly comparable to the 2024-25 ICE report and useful as a year-on-year complaints baseline for the NI CMS.
A report on reviews of complaints about the Social Security Agency and Child Maintenance Service in Northern Ireland (NI) for 2023 to 2024.
Why linked: DWP ICE annual report 2022-23 covers CMS complaints procedure and case examination
The Independent Case Examiner's annual report on complaints about the Department for Work and Pensions from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
Why linked: DfC (NI) ICE annual report 2022-23 explicitly covers Child Maintenance Service complaints and reviews
A report on reviews of complaints about the Social Security Agency and Child Maintenance Service in Northern Ireland for 2022 to 2023.
Why linked: Government response to the independent review of the CMS response to domestic abuse — the ministerial basis for the Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Act 2023.
A response by the government to the independent review of the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) response to domestic abuse.
Why linked: DWP ICE annual report 2021-22 documents CMS complaints procedures and case examination framework
The Independent Case Examiner's annual report on complaints about the Department for Work and Pensions from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
Why linked: DfC (NI) ICE annual report 2021-22 explicitly addresses Child Maintenance Service complaints and reviews
A report on reviews of complaints about the Social Security Agency and Child Maintenance Service in Northern Ireland for 2021 to 2022.
Why linked: WRA 2012 regulations overview document contextualizes legislative instruments governing CMS
A list of regulations and statutory instruments relating to the Welfare Reform Act 2012.