Policy work - child maintenance
One size fits all? The need for a continued variety of child maintenance arrangements
November 2011
This paper examines the scope for more parents to be able to establish regular financial arrangements for children between themselves. It looks at the existing research evidence on the reasons behind the different maintenance arrangements parents make, and also reports on a survey carried out by Gingerbread among parents who currently have either no child maintenance arrangement or use the CSA.
Missing a trick? The role of child maintenance in tackling child poverty in single parent households
October 2011
Analysis commissioned by Gingerbread shows that maximising the uptake of child maintenance would have a significant impact on the levels of child poverty experienced by single parents. These findings challenge government assumptions that child maintenance payments do not make a significant contribution to lifting children out of poverty.
Priced out - the impact of child maintenence charging
August 2011
Earlier this month, when the government published the CSA's Top Ten Excuses we pointed out that it undermines government's case for charges. Gingerbread is keeping up the pressure and we are still fighting hard to stop single parents having to pay to use the CSA.
Government plans for child maintenance
This briefing sets out the government’s plans and explains why Gingerbread, whilst supportive of positive measures to encourage greater collaboration between parents living apart, believes the proposed measures are unfair, discriminate against single parents where the other parent is unwilling to cooperate, and are unlikely to save taxpayers’ money in the long-run.
Charges to use the Child Support Agency A short history of parliamentary discussions
This briefing provides a short overview of the previous discussion in Parliament about the option of charging to use the Child Support Agency.
Gingerbread briefing on “Strengthening families, promoting parental responsibility”
February 2011
This briefing sets out the government’s plans and explains why Gingerbread believes that the new hurdles to the statutory child maintenance scheme will make it easier for uncooperative non-resident parents to ignore their financial responsibilities.