Labour increase benefits bill. AIBU To think what’s the point in working?

[topicalaffair]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15520831/Labours-push-lift-two-child-benefits-cap-hand-25-000-windfalls-thousands-Britains-biggest-jobless-families.html#

‘Official estimates suggest the cost of scrapping the cap will total £13.6 billion over the next five years.

The Tories said families currently affected by the cap are in line to receive windfalls worth an average £25,000 each over that period.

But the biggest families will gain far more. Thousands of families with five children will receive around £10,900 a year while those with six children will get an extra £16,600 a year.
Almost half of the families involved have no one in work.‘

But you have the extra heating? This is what PIP is for.

Because other costs are not applicable to you.

Also, you have CT reductions, lower electricity costs through the Warm Hose Discount, free dental care and eye care, reduced entry for many places.

Totally agree. My husband was a child raised in poverty. His mum had a massive inheritance and still managed to raise him in poverty, without a bed, or new uniform and just a jam sandwich for dinner. He had one set of clothes.

What do you mean it’s not going to the children? Where do you think it is going?

@DontGoJasonWaterfallscan you explain to me how I am meant to survive, when I pay all bills, childcare and mortgage payment I am left with a teeny, tiny amount! But I’m not entitled to any benefits! I work evenings and weekends to bring in extra income! Maybe those on benefits could too!

Unbelievable isn’t it.

And why wouldn’t they be?
What do you think they’re spending it on?

If they’re spending it on food and bills or even <gasp> holidays then it is going to the children.

Or do you have a very narrow prejudiced view of parents spending money on fags and booze?

These children get what they deserve to get as they eat like the first and second child do, no other country discriminates their future taxpayers this way. Child benefit cap should have never been a thing, billions robbed from children and theres nothing to show for it.

Fags. Nails. Hair. Botox . Mounjaro. Pub. Alcohol. Nights out. Too many pets. Mobile phones.

It’s SO fucking outdated and ghoulish to say “Sorry poor people, no money to take your kids of poverty for you. You see you just can’t be trusted to spend it properly”

I’m sorry about your story. I think it’s very common. And it isn’t right.

I wish it were unbelievable. Sadly it was most expected of this government. Look generous whilst spending hard working people’s money.

Holidays

read daily nail much? Over a hundred thousand children live what EU considers poverty,in the UK. They egt 17pw in child benefit not gold bars

No. When we know people are irresponsible, we shouldn’t hand over responsibility and trust them blindly. Support should come with conditions and monitoring, until those people know how to behave responsibly. Or if they don’t want to be monitored, they can always choose to go and get a job and pay for stuff themselves.

Well of course it goes to the parents. Why wouldn’t it? Babies can’t spend money out their bank accounts.

Aside from the fact that not everyone affected by the cap “had more kids” (many have since lost their jobs or become disabled) , aside from the fact that loads of part time jobs to fit around the kids are freely available, why should the kids suffer for their parent’s choice (and non choices)?

Nobody wants to answer this

Probably because you have a very prejudiced view and don’t see the children behind these ranty MN posts.

And many still don’t spend it on their kids.

@topicalaffairthe irony being the only help I’d actually want is free or heavily subsidised wraparound care and it would save me nearly £2k a term (this isn’t nursery it’s wraparound) to me allowing someone who is working minimal hours to get 85% of their childcare paid for whilst I work full time and get F all is insanity!!’ But Labour do not want to know! They are SO ignorant about real life!

Its 17pw per child- childs food costs more than this,where is the money for holiday there? Or maybe if you think child benefit is a goldmine,have 8 kids

No one should be forced into care work.

Apply for PIP for you and DLA for dc. Anxiety/depression- just pick. You just have to leave your morals elsewhere and exaggerate- works for many (unfortunately)

Oh yeah.

@FMLGFastMovingLuxuryGoodsyou're so naive!

Its 17pw- childs food costs 17pw and more,so guaranteed it will be spent on a child. Not going i to cost of clothes,hobbies,increased heating costs,and so on.

The fact is the adults shouldn’t have children they can’t afford. But they do.

@TheBlueKoalaoh yes 😂😂