IN DEPTH: Erroneous Use Of Outdated HMRC Data Inflates ‘Fictitious’ Child Maintenance Figures

Campaigners have warned that miscalculations may be leading to paying parents taking their own lives, while senior politicians have called for a public enquiry

File photo dated 18/12/2014 of the Department for Work & Pensions office in London. John Stillwell/PA Wire

The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) could be demanding money from paying parents without due process, according to evidence seen by the Epoch Times.

Responsible for managing all child maintenance payments in the UK, the CMS, which forms part of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), has previously faced criticism for its assessment methods.