The duty of a parent with care to apply for child support applies if he or she is actually paid benefit, irrespective of any possibility that the benefit claim may fall to be challenged. The requirement is that benefits are actually not just lawfully paid.
Citations:
Gazette 24-Jun-1998, Times 10-Jun-1998
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Child Support, Benefits
Updated: 28 April 2022; Ref: scu.89094