Great “Improve Money Rules In 50 Words” Hunt. What easy changes for our politicians

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illyonka wrote: »

Stay at home mothers/fathers could be paid 'a salary' to stay home / an incentive to invest in the upbringing of their child, instead of 'encouraging all' parents to go out to work. This could be a percentage of the weekly allowance paid to the makeshift orphanges / childcare centres that is so encouraged. What do the low paid childcare workers in these centres care how children turn out at 18! It would be an investment in our future generations.

At least give people the choice and encourage family values.

Crazy idea would increase the already prevalant "have kids get benefit, council house" mentality :mad:

teen107

These companies are operating a ruthless, aggressive and very unfair system. Some kind of legislation needs introduced to regulate these cowboys.

VeeW

Pont wrote: »

Scrap Mickey Mouse degrees and reinstate student grants for 'proper' ones. Let our most gifted and talented young people benefit from free university education as the majority of MPs did. We will need said people to get us out of this almighty mess in the near future!

As long as they don't turn out like the numpties too I should think:rotfl:

VeeW

mingo_mango wrote: »

When booking a holiday children should be classed as children up to the age of 18 when they legally become adults. At these all inclusive resorts they have to pay the same price as an adult but are not allowed the same facilites ie, drinking alcohol access to some bars, the gym area. If they are not allowed the same priveliges as adults why should they pay the same price ( i am not suggesting that they be allowed to drink alcohol obviously)

I agree but in Scotland a child legally becomes an adult at 16 & still not able to fully use facilities as above.

Oeillade

PhDscrimper wrote: »

They should also take into account jointly accrued debts taken on by the non-resident parent in order to help the resident parent. Also, parental rights should be awarded to those who act with parental and financial responsibility, not restricted to mothers and married fathers.

Of course, this works both ways. Rights for parents who take on all their responsibilities for the children, whether they are married or not.

VeeW

blind-as-a-bat wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:what if you cant work after you have had the kids, due to an unexpected illness, should the kids be shot:rolleyes:

Does the fact you did work AND did contribute exempt you from your plan

Shooting them seems a bit extreme. I presume you don't mean both parents (whether togather or not) would be unable to work after having them

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vivatifosi wrote: »

"Books on prescription" is a scheme whereby doctors can write prescriptions for patients to read a book to help them with their conditions. Books are borrowed from local libraries. The scheme should be extended so that debt councillors can write prescriptions to help their clients with books re debt management etc.

(I'm editing this to add some info which is not part of my word limit and to say why I've made this suggestion. I work p/t in a library. Most town libraries will have a selection of books on financial issues, from easy reads like those by Martin and Alvin Hall, through to heavier books, like how to deal with bankruptcy. Similarly, I know from people who I know who work in CAB and debt charities that they are overwhelmed by the number of people approaching. Therefore this strikes me as being a practical way of offering another service to people who need debt support without really incurring major costs, particularly if it offers a way to charities of helping more people by setting "homework" to those capable of getting some info about their situation themselves. The library and CAB/debt charity can share their book lists, then the charity just needs to send the person with the particular debt problem down to the library with the title of the best reading solution for their need).

if they were going to read anything they'd know about libraries already, maybe even be a member

dreadlocklover_2

The Government should organise that anyone on benefit can work towards the BENEFIT of SOCIETY (who all contribute to their jobseekers benefit). And there should be overtime allowance so that people who work hard CAN make extra non taxed money. i.e. land/rubbish clearance, painting, building, sorting charity goods etc.
Roxanne King

dreadlocklover_2

If every wage earner had 1p deducted from their salary (they can opt out if they choose) then this could go into a central fund for the benefit of everyone in the UK. Split between various charities, it could be voted for yearly by everyone and run independently.

VeeW

bankseys wrote: »

Hi


Why do phone companies have so my rates for calls. It is bad enough when we have to pay for 0845 and 0870.

Regards

Banksey

Don't pay, use saynoto0870.com for alternative number/s:money: