So now William and Catherine won't be working, will they be subject to the bedroom tax?

[ssd]

well?

[exoticfruits]

Of course, charities will turn them down and tell them they are not needed!

[ssd]

posted by exoticfruits Thu 12-Sep-13 19:00:00



"They will be bringing enormous sums in for charities. This is a very ignorant thread."



This is a very ignorant post.

[motherinferior]

They will be valuable assets to any charity they decide to support. I simply disagree that they will 'bring in millions'. You'd have to show me some very good figures to convince me.

[HeySoulSister]

have they actually said what they will be doing? or are you assuming?

[motherinferior]

It's enormously useful to have a royal patron. However, to date Catherine in particular has shown no great enthusiasm for that role.

[exoticfruits]

Squared then - both ignorant and time to drop a silly thread. The bedroom tax is about benefits- they are not on benefits- end of.

[HeySoulSister]

well a penny or 'millions'....it all counts doesn't it?

[exoticfruits]

And since no one knows the exact figure we can't say- except it will be a lot more than OP!

[LtEveDallas]

William does very well as a 'draw' for charities. When he attended the Royal County Show in Shrewsbury (whilst training at RAF Shawbury) they recorded a record attendance and record donations. He has great manners, a wicked sense of humour and is a hard working, excellent service person.

[ssd]

or you exotic, now get back to reading the DM

[exoticfruits]

If they turn up anywhere they will attract a huge crowd.

[MortifiedAdams]

The Crown Estate generates a massive sum of money in tourism which is handed to the Government. The Government pay the Royal family one sixth roughly, of that, to live.

[exoticfruits]

If you had read any of my other threads you would know full well that I am well documented for never reading the DM.

[HeySoulSister]

really mortified? didn't know that...only one sisth? so what happens to the rest of it?

[HeySoulSister]

*fifth!!

[ssd]

sorry exotic, haven't managed to follow you on here....

[exoticfruits]

In that case you seem to have taken a huge dislike to the fact that I am pointing out that as they are not on benefits they will not be subject to bedroom tax. We seem to have strayed onto charities- to answer OP - no they will not be subject to bedroom tax.

[ssd]

and here's me thinking the royal family are the biggest benefit claimants in the country...

[Lizzylou]

To be fair, they are no worse than any other landed gentry type couple.
At least they are bringing in money for the country and helping charities.
We can't help who we are born to! It's what we do as we grow up that counts.

I am not a royalist by any means, but I think you are forgetting we have an elected Parliament who make the laws, not the monarchy.

[exoticfruits]

I think we are going around in circles- he has an enormous personal fortune.

[Lizzylou]

No, they are not benefit claimants, of course they are not!

[HeySoulSister]

which benefits do they claim then?

[MortifiedAdams]

The rest is given to the Government - counted in the GDP, doled put as benefits, to pay the wages of the Government, who.knows.

I know they bring into the country much much more.money than they cost - even adding in security costs!

[CuteDesigns]

I thought Kensington Palace, along with places like Osborne House were not owned by the Royals, they didn't want to pay for the upkeep so gifted them to the nation, so the nation can pay for the upkeep?

[HeySoulSister]

I didn't know that. assumed they brought in some money,but not that high percentage. so they pay their own way and plenty more on top!