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You must have a child maintenance arrangement if your child is under 16 or under 20 if they are in approved education or training. Both parents are responsible for the costs of raising their children, even if they do not see them. Sign in to your Child Maintenance Service account if you already have one.
Child maintenance payments will not affect any benefits that you and your children get, including Universal Credit. You will not have to pay tax on them. To help us improve GOV. Please fill in this survey opens in a new tab. Cookies on GOV. UK We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
Accept additional cookies Reject additional cookies View cookies. Hide this message. Home Births, deaths, marriages and care Having a child, parenting and adoption. Child Maintenance Service. What child maintenance is. This guide is also available in Welsh Cymraeg. Next : Eligibility.
