Child Maintenance Client Funds Account 2019-20

For the 1993 and 2003 schemes, the Department should continue to review the service it is providing to parents and ensure that it: • maintains adequate records and has a clear process to support parents who are concerned that arrears balances now being collected are inaccurate;

• understands the impact of COVID-19 and the changes it has made as a result of COVID-19 on the schemes and cases, and that it takes appropriate action should these be detrimental to the schemes, cases or parents; and

To enhance accountability and reporting, the Department should: • take steps to ensure maintenance collected can be allocated to schemes and cases, to support accurate reporting and prompt payment to parents with care; and

• continue to review its assessment of collectability of arrears relating to the 1993 and 2003 Schemes in light of experience to date and report its assessment of collectability transparently in the 1993 and 2003 schemes Account.