Page 9 | Public funding of the royal family should be optional

FuckinghamPalace · 2024-06-14T23:08:10+00:00

Not sure if this has been duscussed before but… What if the tax payer could opt out of funding the royal family? And opt in if they want to contribute? It should be optional Why not?

Kpo58 · 15/06/2024 00:21

If we didn't have a Royal Family, then we would be funding a President. That would cost more, especially if they are redecorating the stately home every few years when we get a new one.

Onabench · 15/06/2024 00:21

FuckinghamPalace · 15/06/2024 00:10

not the point, even if it is 1 pence per year per person, why is it not optional?

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If that was the case then it would cost more in admin to arrange "opting out" than the contributions 😂 of course it matters.

HeddaGarbled · 15/06/2024 00:20

Slippery slope, OP. Then you’d have people saying they didn’t want to fund new warships or benefits for the unemployed or all the many other things that some people think are a good thing and some people don’t.

lovehatelovehate · 15/06/2024 00:19

SummerSnowstorm · 15/06/2024 00:12

Doesn't work as everyone benefits equally from the income they generate. It'd be easier to make things like contributions to schooling and council parks work optional based on use/interest than something as nationally beneficial as the Royal family.

What is “nationally beneficial” about the royal family?

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FuckinghamPalace · 15/06/2024 00:18

SummerSnowstorm · 15/06/2024 00:12

Doesn't work as everyone benefits equally from the income they generate. It'd be easier to make things like contributions to schooling and council parks work optional based on use/interest than something as nationally beneficial as the Royal family.

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FeelingSoOverwhelmed · 15/06/2024 00:17

I hate absolutely everything about the Royal Family and would happily see them gone tomorrow but in the current set up we have, we can't pick and choose what our taxes go towards, we have a government that allocated funds to things that they think benefit the country as a whole. Otherwise you'd have people saying they don't have kids so don't want to fund child benefit/don't drive so don't want to pay towards the roads etc.

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FuckinghamPalace · 15/06/2024 00:17

Alsonotsurecontent · 15/06/2024 00:14

Well paying tax isn’t optional. Id say at 77p a year they’re pretty good value for money

not the point

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FuckinghamPalace · 15/06/2024 00:16

crumblingschools · 15/06/2024 00:11

Think it would cost more to administer an opt out system.

still not the point

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Alsonotsurecontent · 15/06/2024 00:14

Well paying tax isn’t optional. Id say at 77p a year they’re pretty good value for money

SummerSnowstorm · 15/06/2024 00:12

Doesn't work as everyone benefits equally from the income they generate. It'd be easier to make things like contributions to schooling and council parks work optional based on use/interest than something as nationally beneficial as the Royal family.

crumblingschools · 15/06/2024 00:11

Think it would cost more to administer an opt out system.

ThistleWitch · 15/06/2024 00:10

The total Sovereign Grant for 2022-23, amounted to £86.3 million (2021-22: £86.3 million), which is made up of a core grant of £51.8 million which funds official travel, property maintenance and the operating costs of The Sovereign's household. The core grant equates to 77p per person in the UK.

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FuckinghamPalace · 15/06/2024 00:10

Alsonotsurecontent · 15/06/2024 00:09

How much do they cost?

not the point, even if it is 1 pence per year per person, why is it not optional?

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Alsonotsurecontent · 15/06/2024 00:09

How much do they cost?