To: David Cameron
Child maintenance.
I would like to see the household of the paying parent means tested.
Why is this important?
I am currently a single parent to 2 young children and am receiving very little in the way of financial support from the paying parent. The paying parent has seen a loophole in the law where they are in receipt of Employment and Support Allowance and are being financially supported by a working partner, therefore pays the bare minimum in child maintenance. The paying parent gets assistance from the partner with regards to household bills, yet I pay the full amount on my own.
It is important that parents be responsible for as much financial support, for their children, as is affordable.
