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Should child benefit be means tested?

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JustineMumsnet · 11/09/2009 10:16

There's a new report from the Tax Payers' Alliance which recommends means testing for child benefit - possibly scrapping it for households with an income of more than £50 000. Channel Five Live would like to know what mums think of the idea?

(Am going on at 11)

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MadameCastafiore · 11/09/2009 10:22

Bloody Hell NO!

Uriel · 11/09/2009 10:21

No.

Weegle · 11/09/2009 10:21

No I don't think it should - certainly not if the threshold is £50k. Maybe if it was £75k+ otherwise yet again it's the middle band of earners who are squashed out and lose out - making them feel worse off (or in practice getting the same expendable income) as lower earners.

Drusilla · 11/09/2009 10:20

I think it will cost more to administer than will be saved

Malkuth · 11/09/2009 10:19

No.

fircone · 11/09/2009 10:18

* NO!!!!!!!