family earner teeks home 42k...............no child benefit
family couple earn 80k.............gets child benefit
hoiws that fair?
It isn't, why does a household getting £80 grand need child benefit anyway.
yes I know all that, but on 80 grand a year they don't need it, they just want it.
The only time the state should pay people to have kids is when the population needs restocking after a major war.
Any other time it should be paid on a needs basis along with other assessed benefits (income support, sickness, etc.)
Otherwise, if you cannot afford kids then you shouldn't have them.
I don't see the point of child benefit at all.
Why doesn't someone scrap it?
Last edited by moonwitch; 6th March 2012 at 01:06 AM.
I couldn't afford any of my kids but once they were here they were mine to take care of, not the governments. We fed them clothed them and did all the things necessary. We did a funny thing at our house if they wanted something we couldn't pay for they got a job. Didn't do any of them any great harm. They all 4 have great work ethics and they appreciate the things they have.
Does the US have a similar benefits system to the UK? Or is it more means tested?
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)