The Department of Work and Pensions has published the latest quarterly statistics on the payment of child maintenance through the Child Support Agency (CSA).
The figures show that:
- At the end of June 2012, the CSA live and assessed caseload stood at 1.12 million.
- In the quarter ending June 2012, 80.6% of all cases in which maintenance was due had either received maintenance via the CSA collection service, or had a maintenance direct arrangement in place.
- In the quarter to June 2012, maintenance had been collected or arranged by the CSA via the statutory maintenance service on behalf of 900,800 children.
- In the quarter to June 2012, the CSA collected or arranged £301.2 million in child maintenance (regular and arrears), of which £27.5 million was arrears. In the year to June 2012, the CSA collected or arranged £1,194.8 million in child maintenance (regular and arrears), of which £115.8 million was arrears.
- Outstanding child maintenance arrears have increased from £3.799 billion in March 2012 to £3.802 billion in June 20121.
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