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Old 22-10-2010, 07:41 AM #91
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Originally Posted by Livia View Post
If they earn over 44k pa I don't particularly want my tax going to pay for them to have an extra few quid in their pocket because they chose to have kids. I already pay into an education system for their children.

Child benefit was brought in after the war to help ease poverty and to boost birth rates. We don't need that incentive anymore. Child benefit should only go to those on a low wage.
I am not working yet as I am at Uni but I have to say I agree 100% with this comment, it says everything really.
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