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 rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
 
	
	Not sure. I think that's only if she has submitted the forms for it, which I would have had to sign and I never have. 
 	
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 Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Wed 21 Mar 2012, 13:31,
	
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	My mistake - you do need to claim
 	She shouldn't need your signature though. Or is that a personal arrangement?
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 tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 21 Mar 2012, 13:34,
	
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	I think it is because we are married and benefits are based on total household income. 
 	
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 Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Wed 21 Mar 2012, 13:35,
	
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	Child benefit isn't.
 	It is a universal benefit.
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dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Wed 21 Mar 2012, 13:37,
	
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	Ah. I didn't know this. Not entitled to it anyway I think. 
 	As the BBC website budget report says "The salary threshold at which child benefit stops being paid will be set at £50,000"
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 Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Wed 21 Mar 2012, 13:38,
	
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	It's stopped fully at £60k,
 	1% reduction per £100 over £50k
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PsychoChomp, Wed 21 Mar 2012, 13:41,
	
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	indeed.
 	Quite right too.
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dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Wed 21 Mar 2012, 13:42,
	
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	I thought they'd changed it
 	so that you don't get it if one parent earned over £40k?
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berk, Wed 21 Mar 2012, 13:46,
	
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	That was just the rumour
 	confirmation is it's £50k-£60k
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PsychoChomp, Wed 21 Mar 2012, 13:49,
	
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