Enforcement officers (formerly known as bailiffs)
The regulation of enforcement agents (bailiffs) and recent calls for reform are outlined in this briefing. It also answers questions on what bailiffs can do.
This House of Commons Library briefing paper considers the progress and also the recent outcomes of Government consultations and policy changes related to social care and child support. It provides summary information, including the original rationale for the consultation, the original date and (if applicable) revised date of publication, action etc., and the latest position; for some topics, links to separate Library briefing papers providing further information are included. A link to the full pdf version of the paper can be found at the foot of this page.
Progress and outcomes of selected social care and child support policy changes and consultations (122 KB , PDF)
The topics currently under review and covered by this paper include (ordered by when first announced):
It also sets out details of recently completed consultations and policy changes in section 2, namely:
Progress and outcomes of selected social care and child support policy changes and consultations (122 KB , PDF)
The regulation of enforcement agents (bailiffs) and recent calls for reform are outlined in this briefing. It also answers questions on what bailiffs can do.
This briefing sets out how the Child Maintenance Service calculates the amount of maintenance payable under the 2012 statutory scheme.
Informal and unpaid carers provide vital support for many people with health and social care needs. However, there is growing evidence that the demands of caring are increasingly impacting carers’ own physical and mental health.