Don't have kids unless you can afford them....

[R1Geezer]

On the front of some of the dailies today, a Fair statement from the governement? Should we be discouraging the "baby factory" "career scrounger" people?

[redcrx]

yes you do, ummmm. Once a child reaches 1 the rate drops a lot.

[rowanwitch]

how about eligibility for child benefit being accrued with earnings and not payable until at least one of the parents or mother if unmarried has worked and contributed for at least 3 years

[ummmm]

When I was on income support when my daughter was little I didn't get any bills paid for me.

[squarebear]

Teach them well and let them lead the way

[DrFilth]

( that the less that is given to the voluntarily idle the more there will be for the genuinely needy? )

glad you put a question mark at the end this lot in power would like to start up the workhouse again.
does anybody believe this lot will give more to the needy, more to the bankers more like

[Mamyalynne]

Square you have it wrong re gas, electricity, water etc people on benefits have to pay those out of what they receive. The disabled get no leeway on that either.

[B00]

I know your phrase was a joke vibra, but in all honesty if these "things" children are our future....Gawd help us all!

[squarebear]

Fair enough. I guess they can pay that seeing as they don't have any mortgage or rent to pay.

[DrFilth]

i was waiting for that answer from squarebear

[squarebear]

I didn't want to disappoint.

[ummmm]

They don't pay your mortgage.

[Mamyalynne]

Just wanted to clear it up as I have heard it said before, just as I have heard it said you get a free car on DLA ! You either get the benefit or the car, not both.

As to the original question, of course the workshy and feckless should be sorted out and some restriction on the increase in benefits in relation to how many babies they churn out.

[squarebear]

Exactly , so they have no mortgage to pay. If I didn't have a mortgage to pay, I too would be able to live the life of a lord.

[B00]

The vast majority of the people don't have mortgages anyway, in order to have one of those you need a job.....

[Mamyalynne]

Did not make that clear, you hand over the mobility part of DLA for the car (sometimes you need to top this up if you want a decent motor) but you do keep any care component.

[ELVIS68]

I`m sure the poor people will take notice of the government

[ummmm]

Yes BOO....you can work hard to pay your mortgage. Get made redundant and they won't pay it. Yet if you're in private rented accommodation or a council house they will pay your rent. That's unfair...

[DrFilth]

can you claim more for a haddock

http://www.visit4info...Sport-Newspaper/26378

[B00]

Hence why it all needs stopping ummmm.