I am a single mother and work full time as a teacher, I have since my son was 1 year old. I have struggled and fought to work full time and climb the career ladder for the benefit of my son. I am not yet a high rate tax payer but was hoping to climb the career ladder even further, meaning I could be soon. I and my son will lose the child benefit but a family of two earners, say both earning £39,000 (a joint income of £78,000) will get to keep it! How is that equitable and fair? Why is their child more worthy than mine to receive this benefit when my son is worse off?
Apparently it's too expensive to means test for child benefit - I am means tested for tax credits, why cannot it not be done like that?
If you're from a two parent family and have a disabled child, meaning only one parent can work, earning £44,000; you lose it! If you choose to stay at home as a mother and your partner earns £44,000, you lose it! But your neighbours with a joint income of up to £82,000 get to keep it!
Join this facebook group to fight against the injustice: Single Parents Against Child Benefit Cuts!
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=155200177847085