More money to the permanently unemployed who just pump out kids
Total_Rules on
Nice to know my unemployed neighbour with 7 children will be getting a nice boost in income courtesy of yours truly.
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banjochicken on
I don’t think the state should be subsidising poor wages. My parents raised three of us on one full time salary. The problem isn’t the two child benefit cap. The problem is that we as a country have to subsidise full time adults in order to not raise children in poverty.
stalinsnicerbrother on
This is really positive. Giving children a better upbringing is a huge benefit for society and it’s morally the right thing to do.
Regular_Promise3605 on
The cap was there to win votes from those that have no problem with cronyism or the rampant stealing from covid contracts, but want to blame the poor for everything to make themselves feel better.
Ron-Lim on
Fine but if a trend of parents who have clearly no intent to fund themselves emerges, what then?
ArcticAlmond on
I don’t think the timing of this could have come at a worse time for those that don’t receive benefits. We’re staring down the barrel of a global recession, and those on child benefits are getting another £300 a month?
Independent-Suit-835 on
I’m woefully ignorant on child benefits so don’t go for my jugular on this.
I’m just curious at what point the kid to money ratio starts spiralling like £300 a month per child doesn’t seem a ton, but when you’ve got like 10 kids you start buying in bulk everything, hand me downs, the margin starts to appear – I would guess, rather handsome.
Looking forward to the next bonfire we throw public monies into anyway.
davbryn on
“The children have only been back at school two weeks and already I’m in debt for school dinners and for upcoming school trips,” she said. “If my child is the only child that doesn’t go then that will have an effect on him. Every month I do our budget to the last penny.”
Shame she didn’t budget before having her third kid she clearly can’t afford
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Rhythm_Killer on
If we can put it directly towards feeding, clothing and helping the children then great. I don’t have any desire to see my dwindling real-term wages go to the parents.
magrandan on
Nice..the government is getting money from the BoE directly rather than using my tax money right?..right?!’
IgamOg on
Poland sends over £160 a month to every single child in the country and is on track to end child poverty. Meanwhile in the UK £300 for the small minority of absolute poorest children is controversial and apparently is going to ruin the country and lead to demographic explosion. Unbelievable
I guess that’s how you know billionaires own almost all of the media in this country.
FortOfSheets on
Is there no system where parents receive credits to spend exclusively on groceries and childcare-specific expenses to ensure the money is definitely used for the children?
SwimParticular3070 on
Why couldn’t they only target current families in needs, a blanket lift of the cap seems like encouraging more people into pumping children irresponsibly.
Status_Ad_9641 on
Or rather than take money from others, these “cash-strapped families” could work 6 hours a week more and make the same. This is a joke.
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Special-Nebula299 on
My brother has 3 kids and hasn’t needed to work because of benefits. He’s technically classed as a carer for his own kid who has low support needs autism.
They can afford a mortgage, bills, food, and two cars.
Getting a job would mean he would not be better off and likely worse.
Superb_Copy1644 on
Disgraceful. Has been billed as a necessity to drag the children who are suffering out of poverty. So…. The law should be time limited to “anyone already pregnant with their 3rd child or whomever has one” this helps those in need, and discourages those that can’t afford it from having them…..
Single_Wedding885 on
2 child cap saves roughly 2.5 billion a year
Taxing 2% of super rich (assets over 10million) would raise 24 billion
Don’t get distracted
Bitter-Policy4645 on
If only there was some other lifeline they could use, like full time work.
HumbleCoolboy on
This country is genuinely full of people without a conscience. Why do we as a country want other people to suffer so badly? It’s like it’s a national fetish
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More money to the permanently unemployed who just pump out kids
Nice to know my unemployed neighbour with 7 children will be getting a nice boost in income courtesy of yours truly.
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I don’t think the state should be subsidising poor wages. My parents raised three of us on one full time salary. The problem isn’t the two child benefit cap. The problem is that we as a country have to subsidise full time adults in order to not raise children in poverty.
This is really positive. Giving children a better upbringing is a huge benefit for society and it’s morally the right thing to do.
The cap was there to win votes from those that have no problem with cronyism or the rampant stealing from covid contracts, but want to blame the poor for everything to make themselves feel better.
Fine but if a trend of parents who have clearly no intent to fund themselves emerges, what then?
I don’t think the timing of this could have come at a worse time for those that don’t receive benefits. We’re staring down the barrel of a global recession, and those on child benefits are getting another £300 a month?
I’m woefully ignorant on child benefits so don’t go for my jugular on this.
I’m just curious at what point the kid to money ratio starts spiralling like £300 a month per child doesn’t seem a ton, but when you’ve got like 10 kids you start buying in bulk everything, hand me downs, the margin starts to appear – I would guess, rather handsome.
Looking forward to the next bonfire we throw public monies into anyway.
“The children have only been back at school two weeks and already I’m in debt for school dinners and for upcoming school trips,” she said. “If my child is the only child that doesn’t go then that will have an effect on him. Every month I do our budget to the last penny.”
Shame she didn’t budget before having her third kid she clearly can’t afford
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If we can put it directly towards feeding, clothing and helping the children then great. I don’t have any desire to see my dwindling real-term wages go to the parents.
Nice..the government is getting money from the BoE directly rather than using my tax money right?..right?!’
Poland sends over £160 a month to every single child in the country and is on track to end child poverty. Meanwhile in the UK £300 for the small minority of absolute poorest children is controversial and apparently is going to ruin the country and lead to demographic explosion. Unbelievable
I guess that’s how you know billionaires own almost all of the media in this country.
Is there no system where parents receive credits to spend exclusively on groceries and childcare-specific expenses to ensure the money is definitely used for the children?
Why couldn’t they only target current families in needs, a blanket lift of the cap seems like encouraging more people into pumping children irresponsibly.
Or rather than take money from others, these “cash-strapped families” could work 6 hours a week more and make the same. This is a joke.
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My brother has 3 kids and hasn’t needed to work because of benefits. He’s technically classed as a carer for his own kid who has low support needs autism.
They can afford a mortgage, bills, food, and two cars.
Getting a job would mean he would not be better off and likely worse.
Disgraceful. Has been billed as a necessity to drag the children who are suffering out of poverty. So…. The law should be time limited to “anyone already pregnant with their 3rd child or whomever has one” this helps those in need, and discourages those that can’t afford it from having them…..
2 child cap saves roughly 2.5 billion a year
Taxing 2% of super rich (assets over 10million) would raise 24 billion
Don’t get distracted
If only there was some other lifeline they could use, like full time work.
This country is genuinely full of people without a conscience. Why do we as a country want other people to suffer so badly? It’s like it’s a national fetish