why is there no uproar over our civil liberties being infringed in relation to Child

The_White_Horse

don't get me wrong, i am happy for them to abolish CB entirely. It's the unjustness of the current system that annoys me.

the best thing is to have it for first child only. for everyone. no hassle. or get rid completely.

Torry_Quine

I think it's very sad when I hear of couples who aren't even vaguely aware of the income etc of their other half. There shouldn't he his money and her oney but ours. It certainly isn't a loss ofcivil liberties and if you don't want to tell then don't claim the money!

somethingcorporate

I find it ridiculous that you can be man and wife but not know how much each other earns.

No wonder our divorce rate is so high if they cannot be so honest as something as trivial as earnings then what hope do we have for the long-term survival or relationships? Love is way more important than money.

Mallotum_X

Seems some people like to find reasons to moan about all sorts of random stuff.

get over it, really not worth worrying about.

chewmylegoff

Why is their no uproar?

Well, clearly most people don't feel quite as strongly about this rather strange point as you do. Which isn't really that much of a surprise.

The_White_Horse

Torry_Quine wrote: »

I think it's very sad when I hear of couples who aren't even vaguely aware of the income etc of their other half. There shouldn't he his money and her oney but ours. It certainly isn't a loss ofcivil liberties and if you don't want to tell then don't claim the money!

See, this post sums up the ignorance - because the husband earning the money, would not claim the benefit and may not even know that the wife had claimed it, if she doesn't tell him.

however, the wife could claim it, not tell the husband and he will then have a tax liability he knows nothing about.

utter nonsense situation.

Torry_Quine

The_White_Horse wrote: »

See, this post sums up the ignorance - because the husband earning the money, would not claim the benefit and may not even know that the wife had claimed it, if she doesn't tell him.

however, the wife could claim it, not tell the husband and he will then have a tax liability he knows nothing about.

utter nonsense situation.

It's not nonsense at all,it's a normal way to live. The thought that a wife would be claiming child benefit not being aware of her husband's income being too high is totally anathema to me. Not a marriage that I would want to be part of.

RenovationMan

bargainbetty wrote: »

With all due respect, since I do not have, nor do I wish to have children, why should my money be used to subsidise those that do?

Perhaps so that there are future tax payers to keep you in your state pension, to pay for your care home and numerous hospital visits, to pay for your free bus travel, to subsidise your utility bills to stop you freezing to death?

The_White_Horse

Torry_Quine wrote: »

It's not nonsense at all,it's a normal way to live. The thought that a wife would be claiming child benefit not being aware of her husband's income being too high is totally anathema to me. Not a marriage that I would want to be part of.

you completely miss the point.

HAMISH_MCTAVISH

The_White_Horse wrote: »

See, this post sums up the ignorance - because the husband earning the money, would not claim the benefit and may not even know that the wife had claimed it, if she doesn't tell him.

however, the wife could claim it, not tell the husband and he will then have a tax liability he knows nothing about..

You do live in a strange world, horsey.