arrears
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One mother said she turned to food banks after the CMS failed to make her ex-partner pay child maintenance, leaving arrears of almost £10,000.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Her ex stopped paying child maintenance regularly five years ago, and is more than £10,000 in arrears.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
And as a result, their numbers are always out of date by the time they are published, because they are typically reported a month in arrears.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
The agency's director-general Gilbert Houngbo "has decided to rescind the appointment of the deputy director-general, considering continued delays in the payment of arrears", the ILO said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Mam comes back up to Italy and sits by the fire wondering where in God’s name she’ll get the money for a week’s rent never mind the arrears.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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