A Bill to equalise the assessment and enforcement of child maintenance arrangements of children of self-employed parents with that of children of other employed parents; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
8 April 2021
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The Bill aims to treat the income of self-employed parents the same as that of employed parents when calculating child maintenance. It would also align how maintenance is enforced for these cases with the way it is for other families, and includes related measures to support the change.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading stage in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons, with the first reading having taken place in 2017.
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19 Apr 2017
This Bill was expected to have its second reading debate on Friday 12 May 2017.
However, as a General Election has now been called and Parliament will be dissolved from 3 May 2017, the Bill falls and no further action will be taken.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
