What about child benefit?

(PsychoChomp, Mon 23 May 2011, 15:59, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Depends on what you earn really, as that the idea is to support the child
I probably shouldn't recieve it as chances are due to the taxes I pay it is simply a roundabout of money for no actual benefit.

obviously the above is a simplification, disability benefit etc etc should of course be paid under the correct circumstances.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 23 May 2011, 16:01, Reply)

if you can't afford kids without it then you shouldn't be having them

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 23 May 2011, 16:02, Reply)

Agreed
But they just give it too you no matter what and who am I to turn down what I see as a tax rebate.
( Peej, Mon 23 May 2011, 16:14, Reply)

"Thank you for producing a future taxpayer
Here is your sleep deprivation compensation."
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 23 May 2011, 16:15, Reply)

Exactly
I work hard and pay my taxes and expect my spawn to do the same. If they turn out to be a couple of scroungers I will be very surprised.
( Peej, Mon 23 May 2011, 16:18, Reply)

This is a good point
Population growth is important for an economy and especially for a country with growing elderly population. So whilst it may seen irritating to those who have no children the £20/week or whatever it is should technically be paid back in full.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 23 May 2011, 16:19, Reply)

Also
If a couple divorce and the custody is split equally between mother and father, the mother still gets the child benefit paid directly to her. So really its single mother scum that should fuck right off FATHERS FOR JUSTICE!!!!
( Peej, Mon 23 May 2011, 16:21, Reply)

Absolutely right.
I've split up from my ex. I have the kids 50% of the time. She gets the benefits and tax credits.

Load of pish. Fat minger.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Mon 23 May 2011, 16:36, Reply)