Itsasin77, you do realise if we follow your natural conclusion, all stay at home parents, who are obviously not working- therefore not contributing to society in general, should also not be entitled to any form of benefits, be that child benefits etc!!!
You cannot universally state who is/isn’t entitled to whatever benefits because of their age/employment status/and what you feel they have/are contributing to society!!!
No one age group is more deserving than another.
This government as all governments, pit people against each other by removing certain benefits that others have fought long and hard for.
We never really know how other people manage their lives, so shouldn’t be unilaterally decide who can/can’t claim certain benefits that will help them. Or decide who is more important and deserves the maximum care and benefits that they “deserve” !!!
When you are older, regardless of how you worked/didn’t work you may need help and care, the same as if you are younger with children or no children.
If you need help and care, regardless of age, then someone else decides they are going to remove it-regardless of how it might affect you, then I think you’d be pretty hacked off.
Everyone in society should be treated as an equal, stop this....my children and me are far more important than anyone else rubbish!!!
Remember that older people were once in your position with children and worries for their future.