Child Maintenance

Promoting children’s rights to fair financial support.

In 2016 and 2023, our research highlighted the significant challenges lone parents face with the Child Maintenance system. This research has raised awareness and paved the way for collaborative efforts with national organisations seeing the Transforming Child Maintenance project launch in 2023. Given that 1 in 4 children are living in poverty, an effective child maintenance service is critical to upholding a child’s right to fair financial support and the national mission of tackling child poverty.

The Child Maintenance project has made significant strides over the past year, thanks to the dedication of our team and the support of our partners. As we move forward, we remain committed to our goal of transforming the child maintenance system and reducing child poverty in Fife.

Together, we can make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families in our community.

We have a new Child Maintenance Support project (link to project here) where we can provide direct support to lone parent families in Fife.

For further info contact: childmaintenance@fifegingerbread.org.uk