I heard on todays news that from this week Child Benefit is to be restricted to 2 children. At Long Last !!!!! Course I dont suppose it will apply to the folk who already claim for 10 or 12 children just new claimants. Still it is welcome step in the right direction dont you think ?
Child Benefit
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When you say "step in the right direction",are you suggesting that it should be capped at one child or scrapped altogether?
What about those who find themselves having triplets, or other multiple births?
Your winter allowance may be next
I'm sure you're aware that some folk have unplanned children,it's not the child's fault...is it?
More often than not its can't be bothered.
In this day and age there is no excuse for having children if folk cannot afford to them.As for my comment ' A step in the right direction' I just think it is time something is done to reduce benefits so that they cannot be relied on in stead of folk getting off their backsides and working to keep their own families. My generation had personal pride and felt it their duty to provide for their families, taking any job that they could get. Ofcourse if folk were on the dole and they were offered a job and they didnt take it their dole money was stopped .
What about if some poor soul was inpregnated via a sexual assault and decided to keep the child?
Tonight on BBC News there was a woman with 7 kids saying her benefits had been reduced, well beggar me, how many "Unplanned" were in those 7?
So is it a administration problem?
There's always some that take the Mick and the media will always try and demonise them while folk like to play armchair judges.
No there shouldn't, at least, in a world where everyone is responsible for their actions, unfortunately too many folk don't consider having a small number of children to be something they should be responsible for.
Of course it's not the child's fault, however irresponsible parents shouldn't get a free ride.
I also only had the two, anyone that wants more should be free to have them so long as they are prepared to take on the financial responsibility to feed clothe and educate them, it should be no-one elses responsibility.
Unfortunately that isn't the way it works, those that don't give a sod about anything tend to be the ones that ignore birth control, after all, society will take over from their lack of responsibility!
Its more a case of armchair dickheads.
Now that is something I can agree with.
Nothing to do with it, that is just you trying to side track from the main problem.
You breed 'em, you feed 'em! Personal responsibility seems to be a thing of the past where some of these "Families" are concerned. Added to that there are quite a few who have multiple kids from multiple partners, why the hell should those who go grafting to care for their own families have to stump up (via their taxes) for the lazy & feckless?
And we've not even started talking about the rest of the world who've come to good old Blighty, bringing their brood, the sick, lame & lazy, all with their hands out & haven't paid a penny in & are never likely to either!
And we've not even started talking about the rest of the world who've come to good old Blighty, bringing their brood, the sick, lame & lazy, all with their hands out & haven't paid a penny in & are never likely to either!
If you cannot afford the upkeep of children, then you should not have them.
Why should the government be responsible for financially supporting children...that is the job of parents.
Contraception is freely available for all...and most people are educated about prevention of unwanted pregnancies.
Jason as for your comment about a child conceived through sexual assault or abuse, well that is a ludicrous comment.
If someone is subjected to such a thing and then they decide to continue with the pregnancy, they are taking responsibility for the child.
Why should the government be responsible for financially supporting children...that is the job of parents.
Contraception is freely available for all...and most people are educated about prevention of unwanted pregnancies.
Jason as for your comment about a child conceived through sexual assault or abuse, well that is a ludicrous comment.
If someone is subjected to such a thing and then they decide to continue with the pregnancy, they are taking responsibility for the child.
Correct, the welfare state was brought into being in the 1940s to help the genuine poor people of this country, not as an excuse to give the work shy the same benefits, ie, unlimited children, cars, holiday's, meals out etc, as the folk who have worked for them all their lives and this comment comes from a one time staunch socialist and lifetime union member. (one time meaning up until the so called new Labour and war monger Blair took over).
End of rant, Your's, Taddy.
Accyexplorer says my fuel allowance may be next to be cut. Well maybe it will but while I am being paid at least I know I have contributed all my working life to the system always paid a full stamp unlike most of the folk claiming far more than the fuel allowance who have never paid so much as a penny in the kitty.
don't know how you can call them work shy, stealing charity boxes, mugging pensioners, house breaking, shoplifting, having a child every year or two. This is a standard CV of a time served scank, its hard graft supporting a drink and drug habit, cant support kids as well.