§ Mr. DevaTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the average net income, after deductions for tax and national insurance, of those absent parents with full maintenance assessments who receive earned income. [17664]
§ Mr. Andrew MitchellThe average net income of absent parents with earned income—including the self-employed—who have a full maintenance assessment is £194.52. The average child support liability for this group is £38.66, which is less than 20 per cent. of their average net income.