Child Benefit - Page 3

garinda · 08-04-2008, 22:06

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Originally Posted by garinda

I'm in agreement with you on this one.

I didn't know it at the time, but apparently my dad used to send our Family Allowance, as it then was, to a charity that paid for children in the third world to have cataract operations to restore their sight.

It does seem strange that it isn't means tested. I'm sure 99% of my fellow fee paying school mates didn't need it either, yet we were all entitled to it.

I was always suprised that Mrs Thatcher stopped free school milk, yet allowed this benefit for all to continue.

The point I was trying to make was that not all children actually need Child Benefit. I'd rather it be taken off those who don't actually rely on it, which a lot of parents don't, and target it at those children who actually do.

Neil · 08-04-2008, 22:29

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Originally Posted by harwood red

I'm a yorkshire lass and love the jokes and banter

Last time I mentioned the Y word your threatened to castrate me

harwood red · 09-04-2008, 14:06

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Originally Posted by Neil

Last time I mentioned the Y word your threatened to castrate me

yeah well thats just cos it's you

flashy · 09-04-2008, 14:11

Emzy how does the child benefit work out with the twins? does the oldest get the most?

slinky · 09-04-2008, 17:17

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Originally Posted by flashytart

Emzy how does the child benefit work out with the twins? does the oldest get the most?

Hey yeah, never thought of that.

kathleen_firth · 09-04-2008, 18:56

every penny counts

kathleen_firth · 09-04-2008, 18:57

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Originally Posted by flashytart

Emzy how does the child benefit work out with the twins? does the oldest get the most?

ive always woundered that

emzy · 09-04-2008, 19:01

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Originally Posted by flashytart

Emzy how does the child benefit work out with the twins? does the oldest get the most?

Get the higher amount for the first born, and the lower amount for the second born,

pussycat · 09-04-2008, 23:01

yes when you have twins the oldest one get the most ; when you go and get there birth certificate ; they put the times they were born in the corner;

emzy · 10-04-2008, 07:53

I thought that they time of birth went on al birth certificates now, didnt realise theirs were any different

pussycat · 10-04-2008, 17:04

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Originally Posted by emzy

I thought that they time of birth went on al birth certificates now, didnt realise theirs were any different

they mite do now ; my twins are 13 now ; they didn;t put the time on my other childrens certificates; just the twins

emzy · 10-04-2008, 18:27

I havent any others so I dont know lol mine are only 20 months and the times are on theirs