What these notes do
These Explanatory Notes relate to the Child Support (Enforcement) Act 2023 which received Royal Assent on 20 July 2023 (c. 35).
- These Explanatory Notes have been provided by the Department for Work and Pensions, in order to assist the reader in understanding the Act. They do not form part of the Act and have not been endorsed by Parliament.
- These Explanatory Notes explain what each part of the Act will mean in practice; provide background information on the development of policy; and provide additional information on how the Act will affect existing legislation in this area.
- These Explanatory Notes might best be read alongside the Act. They are not, and are not intended to be, a comprehensive description of the Act.