Child Benefit Cuts

[Bri w]

Originally Posted by lily

Me and Drew would love children, however we refuse to have them until we have purchased our own home, and we know that our salaries can afford the extra cost that a child brings with it. We hadn't even factored into this that we would get help from the government in having a child, because after all it would be our choice, so why should the tax payer, have to pay for our collective choice to have a child.

Lily, its fantastic to read how both you, and DizzyB in her post, have a decent social attitude and responsibility.

When I was laid off from work 30 years ago I didn't claim dole till I'd spent my savings - my choice. And I took the first job I could get, in a waste paper recycling factory, collecting rubbish from local companies.

Some people expect life's luxuries to be handed to them on a plate...

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by Bibio

all i can say is THANK YOU all you people who pay tax. without you, me and my family would be dead.

It's no problem glad you appreciate my money, can I borrow a £5er

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by lily

so why should the tax payer, have to pay for our collective choice to have a child.

I seem to recall that this benefit was introduced to encourage families to have children, as there had been a massive slump in babies being born

At some point in time there would have been a massive gap in the population between those who were too old to work and those who were old enough to be able to work

I might be wrong

Originally Posted by maviczap

I seem to recall that this benefit was introduced to encourage families to have children, as there had been a massive slump in babies being born

At some point in time there would have been a massive gap in the population between those who were too old to work and those who were old enough to be able to work

I might be wrong

Yep that's correct it was introduced after WW2 to restore the birth rate, known as the family allowance it was to provide benefit for second and subsequent children

but surely that was when it was more needed?!

[Bibio]

dont matter as what they take in one hand they will give in another.

@ maviczap no problem m8 i'm loaded with all your tax money

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Bri w

Why do some high rate tax payers assume they should even get it?

Basically what I was thinking when I started the thread. If you are David Beckham* why the hell should you be entitled to claim child benefit

*insert celebrity of choice, of course I am also not assuming that said celebrity does claim for it, even though they might be entitled to it, what is wrong is that they are entitled to it in the first place, when earning such a high wage.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by lily

Skip to my sister who is a lazy cow (I have no problem saying it) who while she has a mortgage with her husband and a two year old, my brother in law is self employed and is careful in what he declares. They get a fair few benefits because of their "low income" and it actually makes me quite mad because they bring home more than me and drew as most of it is cash that they spend to get rid of it. They want for nothing, yet refuse to be honest because they don't wish to lose their benefits.

This also boils my p*ss, what the government should be doing is going after this kind of scam and taking the money away, It is basically fraud, and they shouldnt be getting away with it, I wander what people running a scam like that costs the country each year...

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by lily

Yep that's correct it was introduced after WW2 to restore the birth rate, known as the family allowance it was to provide benefit for second and subsequent children

but surely that was when it was more needed?!

There's been another one since Lily, although I can't remember which decade.

[timwilky]

Hmmm thinking back to when I was a kid. I seem to recall it wasn't paid for the first kid. sort of assuming it's your choice to have it etc.

Maybe I am wrong and confused

[Biker Biggles]

I think its always been paid for each kid and was known as the Family Allowance.It was cut back a bit for second and more children about twenty years ago.