Child Benefit

@bendover Said
I know full well how important Child Benefit is to a large portion of the population but there is also a large slice that simply don't need it and it would be better directed to hard working folk getting themselves out of the poverty trap.

Set an upper limit of ?50 K a year earnings limit and the money saved could be directed to those who would benefit most from what is after all a "benefit".

The admisinstration would be very easy to do as the Child Benefit is now administered by the INland Revenue who know the declared income of every household.

@autumnsmama Said
The canadian government is just as screwed up. I admit, I am receiving government assistance right now, as well as the child benefit. I am receiving assistance because my husband was in a very bad motor vehicle accident where he was belted passenger. We are currently fighting lawsuits because of the accident, and all government assistance I receive must be paid back out of any insurance monies I might receive from the lawsuit. Because of the accident, my husband can't work, he got brain damage and three crushed vertabres in the accident. This makes it hard for me to work too.

Did you know, half of my child benefit goes right back to the government? WTF?! On top of that, 50% of any earnings I make, gets ripped back by the government! My income for last year was less then $20,000CDN. How does anyone suppose I raise two children on this? We paid all our taxes throughout the years, how is it fair the government now takes my child benefit, and half my earnings? How am I supposed to get out of this poverty when the government keeps clawing me back?

Now THAT'S a screwed up government!

@autumnsmama Said
The canadian government is just as screwed up. I admit, I am receiving government assistance right now, as well as the child benefit. I am receiving assistance because my husband was in a very bad motor vehicle accident where he was belted passenger. We are currently fighting lawsuits because of the accident, and all government assistance I receive must be paid back out of any insurance monies I might receive from the lawsuit. Because of the accident, my husband can't work, he got brain damage and three crushed vertabres in the accident. This makes it hard for me to work too.

Did you know, half of my child benefit goes right back to the government? WTF?! On top of that, 50% of any earnings I make, gets ripped back by the government! My income for last year was less then $20,000CDN. How does anyone suppose I raise two children on this? We paid all our taxes throughout the years, how is it fair the government now takes my child benefit, and half my earnings? How am I supposed to get out of this poverty when the government keeps clawing me back?

Now THAT'S a screwed up government!