Child Benefit.

Generali

Should parents receive benefits regardless of their income or should there be a point at which parents no longer get a transfer of income from taxpayers?

LilacPixie

I'm not voting because my prefered option isn't there.

I would prefer CB limited to first child accross the board so 1 child or 12 you get £20 a week.

I should probably vote regardless of income but that implies I think HH incomes of 60-80k should get it like they do now and Idon't

chucknorris

Only poorer families should receive beenfits

Generali wrote: »

Should parents receive benefits regardless of their income or should there be a point at which parents no longer get a transfer of income from taxpayers?

I believe the benefit system is very necessary, but only as a safety net. In the case of child benefit for example it should not be given to those that are already fully capable of providing a decent home for their children. Otherwise what it really funds is:

Expensive cars
Luxury holidays
Frequent restaurant visits
Frequent boozing
Smoking
Etc.

StevieJ

Not as obvious as it seems, by only supporting poor people with the benefits of the system (and I include free NHS) they may be allowed to wither on the Vine, for the Tories, just what the doctor ordered :eek:

StevieJ

LilacPixie wrote: »

I'm not voting because my prefered option isn't there.

I would prefer CB limited to first child accross the board so 1 child or 12 you get £20 a week.

I should probably vote regardless of income but that implies I think HH incomes of 60-80k should get it like they do now and Idon't

I think when it first came in it actually excluded the first child which was a nonsense as the first one has the highest step change costs e.g. giving up work.

Radiantsoul

Only poorer families should receive beenfits

chucknorris wrote: »

Expensive cars
Luxury holidays
Frequent restaurant visits
Frequent boozing
Smoking
Etc.

£20 per week won't pay for many vices.

Heyman_2

Do I have to be a First Time Parent to vote, Gen?

Really2

Only poorer families should receive beenfits

Heyman wrote: »

Do I have to be a First Time Parent to vote, Gen?

I think more likely thinking of having one, If you are already a parent you are filthy child-junkie and should have no view.
A drunken fumble at the weekend may qualify, ask the barmaid in a month or so.

joolsybools

Where's the option for "child benefit should be abolished full stop"?

wornoutmumoftwo

I think it should be for first pregnancy, (thinking twins/triplets), or 2 or whatever the national average family size is, but not when people are having a football team.

Silverbull

Parents should get money regardless of income

The way this country is going its encouraging people to earn less and be poor.