The government has insisted there is «no question» of writing off millions of pounds worth of child maintenance payments because they are too hard to collect. (politics.co.uk)
The first provision mandates spousal maintenance payments in court - ordered amounts during a divorce action. (divorce.com)
This is done by calculating a sum of money that that person can then invest and receive an income from instead of receiving maintenance payments. (moneyadviceservice.org.uk)