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Why not just lift the 2 child benefit cap for kids already born?r kids whr

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malificent7 · 18/07/2024 00:01

But not for future kids to act as a deterrant? Just an idea

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LadyFeatheringt0n · 18/07/2024 00:35

it is not a deterrent unless you want people in general to fear having more than 2 kids - anyone can fall on hard times even if they were once high earners easily capable of sustaining a large family.

Its exactly what they want

Wolveryeti · 18/07/2024 00:29

Because it is a stupid cruel policy that punishes children for the decisions of their parents…

And it is not a deterrent unless you want people in general to fear having more than 2 kids - anyone can fall on hard times even if they were once high earners easily capable of sustaining a large family.

Randomlygeneratedname · 18/07/2024 00:21

SH23B · 18/07/2024 00:14

Child benefit is not capped at two. The cap is in relation to other benefits.

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AHH that makes a lot more sense. I've never understood the cap, the benefits system is a total minefield.

SH23B · 18/07/2024 00:14

Randomlygeneratedname · 18/07/2024 00:12

Do people really think child benefit is such a huge amount of money that someone would actually have a third to get it?

Child benefit is not capped at two. The cap is in relation to other benefits.

Randomlygeneratedname · 18/07/2024 00:12

Do people really think child benefit is such a huge amount of money that someone would actually have a third to get it?

SD1978 · 18/07/2024 00:12

As others have said, you had a grace period when it was introduced, there is no need for another one. Everyone since has knowingly had further children, or not had further children, knowing they wouldn't be state funded. I don't disagree with this.

SH23B · 18/07/2024 00:11

The limit wasn't brought in overnight so people had plenty of warning if they had a third, there would be no benefits. I don't know how I feel about the cap. We don't earn a lot but have never been entitled to any state support. I think I'd rather see employers paying enough wages to fully support families without the state propping them up.

OpizpuHeuvHiyo · 18/07/2024 00:11

They already did this. There was over a year's notice that the 2 child limit was coming - it was announced in 2015 and didn't come into effect until 2017 and only applied to children born after 6 April 2017.

SchoolNightWine · 18/07/2024 00:09

This is exactly how it was set up when it was introduced in 2017. So anyone who's had more than 2 kids in the last 7 years should have been aware of it and made decisions then on whether they could afford to have more children.

phallusfallacy · 18/07/2024 00:08

I don't agree with the 2 child cap per se but it was announced well over 9 months before it came into effect in 2017..so they basically did what you're suggesting already, just about 8 years ago to allow any children already conceived this grace period

DragonFly98 · 18/07/2024 00:04

MrsBrightsidde · 18/07/2024 00:03

Weren’t those kids born after the 2 child limit came into force? Might be wrong but that’s my understanding.

The op mean kids born post April 2017 to now.

DragonFly98 · 18/07/2024 00:03

They tried that it didn't work, there are no less 3 plus families. People are not having extra children for benefits.

MrsBrightsidde · 18/07/2024 00:03

Weren’t those kids born after the 2 child limit came into force? Might be wrong but that’s my understanding.

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malificent7 · 18/07/2024 00:02

Sorry for typos in title...bloody phone.

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