can you get in trouble for not declaring child maintenance
Posts. 231. The answer is No, it does not effect the amount of benefit entitlement you will received. You need to declare that you receive the maintenance but along with child benefit it has now been disregared as income and can not be taken into account when calcutating what you will be awarded.08-12-09, 07:32 #6.he answer is No, it does not effect the amount of benefit entitlement you will received. You need to declare that you receive the maintenance but along with child benefit it has now been disregared as income and can not be taken into account when calcutating what you will be awarded. 08-12-09, 07:32 #6. Member.