Child benefit cuts for the wealthy.

It has been announced today that the goverment is to cut child benifit for high earners.
I agree with the policy myself, and personally think the cuts should have been made years ago.

In theory i agree, the government havent made it clear where they are going to channel the money, they just said it was needed.

I would like a very clear breakdown of where my taxes go and which percentage to which department.

I do agree, but I don't see why they won't take into account how much a patnership will earn. I.E there could be a couple, each earning ?43k a year and they can still claim the benefits.

Same!

I've always felt if you earn over so much you shouldn't recieve it, same with working tax credits, I find it very difficult to believe someone who earns ?50,000 a year is entitled to it!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11464300

Here is the BBC news article for those interested.

I rely heavily on my child ben though, Dave lost his 'good paid' job over a year ago and basically had to take a job on the pays absolute s***e because of the rules involving job seekers, i'm seeking work but it's bloody difficult getting anywhere without a car round here, public transport id ridiculously expensive and no where near as good as say London.

I use my child ben to kit Kat's out every month, shoes, books etc!

I seriously hope they're not gonna target people who need it most, we're not flash people we don't own flat screen TV's, apple stuff, flash motors, I shop in charity shops for clothes, don't go out much anymore and I always make sure Kat's is turned out properly

I disagree with the policy for the simple reason that from my perspective benefits (and particularly those that are designed to help parents look after children) should remain universal.

I think at a time when people's incomes are rarely going to be set and are all at risk of changing and fluctuating child benefits (and imo all benefits by extension) need to remain fixed and universal. I disagreed with the idea when it was floated by Labour (and quickly withdrawn due to the dismay most Labour voters had to the policy) and I disagree with it now.

It's worth noting that child poverty is much higher in countries that have means-tested child benefits rather than universal child benefits.

https://jmothecat.blogspot.com/2010/10/coalition-broke-my-promise.html

Those are a few of my thoughts on the issue if anyone is in the least bit interested.

I'm for it tbh. ?40k+/year is a fortune, from where I'm sitting.

That said, I've never liked the idea of taxing the rich for no other reason than because they are "considered" rich by social definition.

if it was feasible, i would approve child benefits being reduced for everyone, and for some, being cut altogether.

although i feel it wouldn't be feasible, as too many people unfortunately rely on child benefits too survive, which is a shame.

Yeah. Plus do high earners like that really claim benefits? Some might I spose, but I reckon most don't.

Working Tax Credits stop at a very low level - last time I checked, it was around ?12k and heading downwards - as do most other benefits. That's why people get trapped in the system