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Recognise gambling as a trade and form of income for child maintenance

Submitted by Andrew Mckean on Sunday 24th November 2024

Published on Monday 30th December 2024

Current status: Closed

Closed: Monday 30th June 2025

Signatures: 44

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Child ~ Child maintenance ~ Declare ~ Madely ~ Professional ~ Trade

Petition Action

Recognise gambling as a trade and form of income for child maintenance

Petition Details

We call on the Government to recognise gambling as a trade and professional gamblers as self-employed. We would like the earnings made by professional gamblers to be used to calculate how much child support should be paid.

Additional Information

We believe too many single parents are not getting child support payments from parents who are professional gamblers. We would like professional gamblers to be made to declare earnings and pay child support.


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