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
Social Security benefits are paid one month in arrears.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
There are other outstanding questions: Can you enforce the arrears awarded in the first order?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Average arrears for those without a repayment plan hit £1,876 for electricity and £1,623 for gas – more than twice the amount as those who have a repayment agreement.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
My own work, with its manifold arrears, took me all day to clear off; it was dark when I was able to inquire about my zoöphagous patient.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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