Steve Webb
A significant amount of work has been undertaken since 2010-11 to reduce the costs of operating the child maintenance systems:
cost per £1 of child maintenance collected and arranged has fallen from 39 pence in 2010-11 to around 35 pence in 2011-12.
The statutory cost of each child benefiting has fallen from £488 in 2010-11 to £425 in 2011-12.
The net cost of administering child support on a comparable basis has fallen from £527 million in 2010-11 to £485 million in 2011-12.
These figures are available in the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission Annual Report and Accounts 2011-12, which can be found via the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/221408/cmec-report-and-accounts-11-12.pdf
The correct answer should have been:
Steve Webb
A significant amount of work has been undertaken since 2010-11 to reduce the costs of operating the child maintenance systems:
cost per £1 of child maintenance collected and arranged has fallen from 39 pence in 2010-11 to around 35 pence in 2011-12.
The statutory cost of each child benefiting has fallen from £488 in 2010-11 to £425 in 2011-12.
The net cost of administering child support on a comparable basis has fallen from £513.2 million in 2010-11 to £484.5 million in 2011-12.
These figures are available in the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission Annual Report and Accounts 2011-12, which can be found via the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/221408/cmec-report-and-accounts-11-12.pdf