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Child Support Agency statistics

Statistics on the Child Support Agency's 1993 and 2003 statutory child maintenance schemes and CSA case closures.

Published 28 August 2013
Last updated 20 February 2019 — see all updates

• From: Department for Work and Pensions

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for the child maintenance system in Great Britain. It funds information and support for separating parents and runs the statutory child maintenance schemes, currently operated through the Child Support Agency (CSA) and the Child Maintenance Service (CMS).

There is contact information and more about DWP statistics on the Statistics at DWP page.

Latest case closure statistics

Quarterly experimental statistics on the progress of CSA case closures.

1. Child Support Agency case closures: June 2014 to September 2018
   • 22 January 2019
   • Official Statistics

Latest quarterly summary statistics

This publication covers the 1993 and 2003 statutory child maintenance schemes.

1. Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: December 2018
   • 1 March 2019
   • National Statistics

Background information and methodology

1. Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics for Great Britain: background information and methodology
   • 24 November 2017
   • National Statistics

Quarterly summary statistics: policies and methodology

We’ve published details of our policies and methodology related to the CSA QSS for pre-December 2013 and post December 2013 separately below.

In December 2013 some of the methodologies used to produce the CSA QSS changed.

1. Child Support Agency quarterly summary statistics: policy and methodology pre-December 2013
   • 26 February 2014
   • National Statistics
2. Child Support Agency quarterly summary statistics: policy and methodology post-December 2013
   • 26 February 2014
   • National Statistics

Quarterly summary statistics: consultations

1. Changes to the Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics
   • 19 September 2013
   • Consultation outcome
2. Proposed changes to CSA quarterly summary of statistics: statistical notice
   • 22 November 2017
   • Guidance

Previous case closure statistics

1. Child Support Agency case closures: June 2014 to June 2018
   • 23 January 2019
   • Official Statistics
2. Child Support Agency case closures: June 2014 to March 2018
   • 23 January 2019
   • Official Statistics
3. Child Support Agency case closures: June 2014 to December 2017
   • 23 January 2019
   • Official Statistics
4. Child Support Agency case closures: June 2014 to September 2017
   • 23 January 2019
   • Official Statistics
5. Child Support Agency case closures: June 2014 to June 2017
   • 6 September 2017
   • Official Statistics
6. Child Support Agency case closures: June 2014 to March 2017
   • 7 June 2017
   • Official Statistics
7. Child Support Agency case closures: June 2014 to December 2016
   • 19 April 2017
   • Official Statistics
8. Child Support Agency case closures: June 2014 to September 2016
   • 8 February 2017
   • Official Statistics
9. Child Support Agency case closures: June 2014 to June 2016
   • 2 November 2016
   • Official Statistics
10. Child Support Agency case closures: June 2014 to March 2016
    • 3 August 2016
    • Official Statistics
11. Child Support Agency case closures: June 2014 to December 2015
    • 11 May 2016
    • Official Statistics

Previous quarterly summary statistics

1. Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: September 2018
   • 14 November 2018
   • National Statistics
2. Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: June 2018
   • 22 August 2018
   • National Statistics
3. Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: March 2018
   • 16 May 2018
   • National Statistics
4. Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: December 2017
   • 11 May 2018
   • National Statistics
5. Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: September 2017
   • 24 November 2017
   • National Statistics
6. Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: June 2017
   • 19 October 2017
   • National Statistics
7. Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: March 2017
   • 24 May 2017
   • National Statistics
8. Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: December 2016
   • 22 February 2017
   • National Statistics
9. Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: September 2016
   • 30 November 2016
   • National Statistics
10. Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: June 2016
    • 31 August 2016
    • National Statistics
11. Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: March 2016
    • 13 June 2016
    • National Statistics
12. Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: December 2015
    • 24 February 2016
    • National Statistics
13. Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: September 2015
    • 25 November 2015
    • National Statistics
14. Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: June 2015
    • 7 September 2015
    • National Statistics
15. Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: March 2015
    • 27 May 2015
    • National Statistics
16. Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: December 2014
    • 18 February 2015
    • National Statistics
17. Child Support Agency quarterly summary statistics: September 2014
    • 28 November 2014
    • National Statistics
18. Child Support Agency quarterly summary statistics: June 2014
    • 2 December 2014
    • National Statistics
19. Child Support Agency quarterly summary statistics: March 2014
    • 2 December 2014
    • National Statistics
20. Child Support Agency quarterly summary statistics: December 2013
    • 2 December 2014
    • National Statistics
21. Child Support Agency quarterly summary statistics: September 2013
    • 20 November 2013
    • National Statistics
22. Child Support Agency quarterly summary statistics: June 2013
    • 20 November 2013
    • National Statistics
23. Child Support Agency quarterly summary statistics: March 2013
    • 15 May 2013
    • National Statistics
24. Child Support Agency quarterly summary statistics: December 2012
    • 1 December 2012
    • National Statistics
25. Child Support Agency quarterly summary statistics: September 2012
    • 14 November 2012
    • National Statistics
26. Child Support Agency quarterly summary statistics: June 2012
    • 22 August 2012
    • National Statistics
27. Child Support Agency quarterly summary statistics: March 2012
    • 25 April 2012
    • National Statistics
28. Child Support Agency quarterly summary statistics: December 2011
    • 25 January 2012
    • National Statistics
29. Child Support Agency case closures: June 2014 to December 2017
    • 23 January 2019
    • Official Statistics

Child Support Agency statistics: publication strategy

1. Child Support Agency statistics: publication strategy
   • 20 February 2019
   • Guidance

2012 child maintenance scheme statistics

Experimental Statistics on the 2012 scheme are published separately.

The publication below provides details on the strategy for the publication of information about the 2012 scheme.

1. Publication strategy for the 2012 scheme administered by the Child Maintenance Service
   • 30 November 2016
   • Guidance

Published 28 August 2013
Last updated 20 February 2019 + show all updates

1. 20 February 2019 Added a link to the latest release of the Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics, data to December 2018.
2. 5 December 2018 Added 'Child Support Agency case closure experimental statistics: data for June 2014 to September 2018'.
3. 14 November 2018 Added 'Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: September 2018' to latest release section.
4. 12 September 2018 Added 'Child Support Agency case closure experimental statistics: data for June 2014 to June 2018'.
5. 22 August 2018 Added 'Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: June 2018' to latest release section.
6. 6 June 2018 Added 'Child Support Agency case closure experimental statistics: data for June 2014 to March 2018'.
7. 16 May 2018 Added 'Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: March 2018' to latest release section.
8. 7 March 2018 Added latest quarterly experimental statistics on the progress of the Child Support Agency (CSA) case closure programme - the statistics are from June 2014 to December 2017. Regional data tables have also been added to the CSA quarterly summary of statistics, December 2017.
9. 21 February 2018 Added 'Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: December 2017'.
10. 6 December 2017 Added 'Child Support Agency case closure experimental statistics: data for June 2014 to September 2017'.
11. 22 November 2017 Added 'Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: September 2017'.
12. 19 October 2017 Added a note about proposed changes to the CSA quarterly summary of statistics.
13. 6 September 2017 Added latest Child Support Agency case closures statistics: June 2014 to June 2017.
14. 23 August 2017 Added CSA case closure statistics (data to June 2017).
15. 7 June 2017 Added CSA case closure statistics (data to March 2017).
16. 24 May 2017 Added 'Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: March 2017'.
17. 19 April 2017 Published CSA case closure statistics (data to December 2016).
18. 22 February 2017 Added 'Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: December 2016'.
19. 30 November 2016 Published CSA case closure statistics (data to September 2016).
20. 2 November 2016 Published CSA case closure statistics (data to June 2016).
21. 31 August 2016 Published 'Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: June 2016' and added link to background information and methodology document.
22. 3 August 2016 Published CSA case closure statistics (data to March 2016).
23. 25 May 2016 Published 'Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: March 2016'.
24. 11 May 2016 Published CSA case closure statistics (data to to December 2015).
25. 24 February 2016 Published 'Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: December 2015'.
26. 25 November 2015 Published 'Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics: September 2015'.
27. 19 August 2015 Published latest statistics with data to June 2015.
28. 27 May 2015 Published latest statistics with data to March 2015.
29. 18 February 2015 Published latest statistics with data to December 2014.
30. 26 November 2014 Published latest statistics with data to September 2014.
31. 27 August 2014 Published latest statistics with data to June 2014.
32. 28 May 2014 Published CSA quarterly summary statistics May 2014, with information to March 2014.
33. 4 March 2014 A new version of the quarterly summary of statistics published on 26 Feb 2014 has been replaced due to revisions to the commentary supporting table 18 and to table 21.
34. 26 February 2014 CSA quarterly summary statistics February 2014 with information to December 2013 published.
35. 20 November 2013 November Quarterly statistics summary published
36. 28 October 2013 Details of a November ad hoc statistical release added.
37. 28 August 2013 First published.