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Has these M.P's gone mad?

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b.o.liking
b.o.liking
19 Mar 2013 14:32

First they say employers are to give time off to husbands and wives so they

can bond with their child.

Next brainwave is to give £1200 per annum for nursery costs to couples who

can each earn up to £150,000.starting in 2015/16.

Where did that bloody well come from?

 

 

 

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Brazilnut
Brazilnut
19 Mar 2013 15:27

Dont even get me started!!!!

I spent 7yrs bringing up 3 children in the 70s I got no childcare costs given to me, I chose to work rather than claim benefits I relied on good friends and paid babysitters, I most probably was not much better off than if I claimed benefits but my pride would not let me, now on top of all the benefit cuts we have this load of tosh again to help the better off. Is this to appease the high earners who lost their Child Benefit, beggars belief angry

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Lynne
Lynne
19 Mar 2013 15:41

"Next brainwave is to give £1200 per annum for nursery costs to couples who

can each earn up to £150,000.starting in 2015/16.

Where did that bloody well come from?"

 

From the bedroom tax housing benefit savings, working tax credit savings and all those other welfare cut savings that have, and will, impact on the poorest in our society? 

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b.o.liking
b.o.liking
19 Mar 2013 17:53

I too have had a family and in good times and bad never been entitled to 

any benefits except sweet f.a.

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flo
flo
19 Mar 2013 18:46

It's just a different way of giving out child tax credit and child benefit.  I understand that the amount lost to couples on child tax credit is about £1200 so it's not finding new money.  I also understand that both parents have to be working to receive this, not sure if that is full or part time.

Lynne
Lynne
20 Mar 2013 06:46

Why would a couple with a joint income of £300,000 need help with child care costs?

Anyone?

    

ken
ken
20 Mar 2013 07:25

Because the live in London with a huge mortgage and high living costs.

Lynne
Lynne
20 Mar 2013 08:24

Ah! So it's a Londoncentric policy.

Brazilnut
Brazilnut
20 Mar 2013 08:44

Everything this gov does is based on Greater London, they need to realise there is a different life outside that area

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