The CIPP supports the DWP in their delay of the new Child Support Maintenance scheme implementation. At a House of Lords debate earlier this week Lord Freud confirmed the scheme changes, along with its plans for implementation. The DWP said “we have always said, our priority is to go live first time with a system that works for clients.” The first tranche will include only those with four children or more, then those with two and so on until the new scheme is open to all applicants.Whilst we appreciate this still means payroll software providers cannot implement the changes for their clients until an exact date is confirmed, expected December 2012, we would much prefer the system is tried and tested before rolling out to all applicants and therefore employers. We will keep you posted on any further developments. For full details please see http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201213/ldhansrd/text/121015-gc0001.htm#12101525000196



