Changes to the way single parents claim child maintenance mean parents can now choose whether to make their own private arrangements or opt for a statutory arrangement via the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission. The reforms aim to help parents make decisions on the best child maintenance arrangements for them (News, 21 December 2006). Main carers are now also able to keep up to 20 per week of any child maintenance payment before it affects benefits entitlements.
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