Child benefit withdrawn for high rate tax payers

[Greenie]

As per the title reallly. Chancellor to withdraw child benefit for higher rate tax payers in 2013.

[thinfourth2]

Those bloody conservatives they only care about their rich mates

[anonymous-user]

not even that, its withdrawn if your household income is greater than roughly £44k. Which isn't exactly "High Earners" which is what it says in the BBC headline... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/

[Phooey]

bks. Do them s realise Porsche's don't run on water children need investment for the future!

Meddling wkers

[anonymous-user]

anonymous said:

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I can;t see that on their website but perhaps it was on the radio.

The article on the website is confused... it says:

BBC said:

Child benefit is to be axed for higher rate taxpayers from 2013, Chancellor George Osborne has announced

and lower down

BBC said:

Families earning over about £44,000 would be affected.

so...

Edited by DangerousMike on Monday 4th October 08:02

[Great Pretender]

DangerousMike said:

not even that, its withdrawn if your household income is greater than roughly £44k. Which isn't exactly "High Earners" which is what it says in the BBC headline... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/

My thoughts exactly.

[jbi]

To be honest child benefit isn't exactly going to make a huge difference at those earning levels IMO

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anonymous said:

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Why would he deny it? 2 X £30k incomes means that neither parent is a higher rate tax payer, and so they would continue to get child benefit. That's actually exactly what he said.

[Mr_annie_vxr]

80-120 a month is a lot to me. With my missus and I earning 'okay' we lose it.

I wouldn't mind but those that have never paid a penny in are the ones yet again being rewarded.

I also wouldn't mind but whenever I get the joy of going to their houses they all have sky, mobile phones and can afford to get pissed and smoke.

I've not seen anyone in poverty.

[Manks]

jbi said:

To be honest child benefit isn't exactly going to make a huge difference at those earning levels IMO

It doesn't matter. If someone works harder and earns more they should get the same benefit. That's "fair".

What is not "fair" is what politicians are peddling as fairness which is that high earners get taxed at a higher percentage of their income than everyone else.

I only hope that this is a tactical move to help justify swingeing cuts to the benefits of the scroungers.

[Bing o]

Mr_annie_vxr said:

80-120 a month is a lot to me. With my missus and I earning 'okay' we lose it.

I wouldn't mind but those that have never paid a penny in are the ones yet again being rewarded.

I also wouldn't mind but whenever I get the joy of going to their houses they all have sky, mobile phones and can afford to get pissed and smoke.

I've not seen anyone in poverty.

So benefits work then...

[anonymous-user]

its slightly bizarre that a household earning £80k may be able to claim child benefit but one earning £45k may not.

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anonymous said:

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Yes, this is what was announced.

I assume that instead of this simple method you want them to employee several thousand more civil servants, a new computer system and a shiny new form to implement a complicated means tested approach to deciding who gets child benefit?

[DJC]

Sorry, but absolutely no problem with this whatsoever. If you are earning £44k+ you are on a good wage, top 10% in the country type good wage.

£88/month is pretty much what my sofa costs. Having to pay that extra this year hasnt brankrupted me, having the extra money next year from not paying it wont make me a millionaire either. In fact it wont alter my living ability in any way shape or form.

You arent on the breadline at that salary, you can and will cope. Oh, you might have to swap the BM. Merc, Audi for a Pug or Mondeo, but Im sure you will cope.

[JagLover]

Greenie said:

As per the title reallly. Chancellor to withdraw child benefit for higher rate tax payers in 2013.

A disatrous and anti-conservative policy.

It is the plefora of means testing that has brought Britain to the state it is today. To penalise families earning at that level (which is a living wage in the South-east) is simply wrong, and should not be the actions of a Conservative government.

Yes the government should be saving money, but one of the biggest problems in Britain today is that the lower middle classes often simply cannot afford to have children, and this will only make things worse for too many couples.

[cymtriks]

Oh dear, more means testing.

What a wasted opportunity this benefit reform is turning out to be.

Congratulations you utter muppets on reinforcing the poverty trap, rewarding those who make their situation worse, penalising those who try to improve, increasing paperwork and not recouping the cost of changing for 15 years.

Idiots.

[JagLover]

anonymous said:

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Agreed

The Tories may think they can screw their natural supporters and still achieve relection but I doubt it.

[BoRED S2upid]

anonymous said:

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Agree but then I would Im Welsh £44k a year is a rich man up here. I would imagine however if your living in London and earning £44k your on the breadline and would be struggling to pay your mortgage.

[petemurphy]

seems fair enough but i would have liked him to resrtict child benefit for all to 2 children as well.

[230TE]

State benefits lead to a whingeing, ungrateful kind of dependency which this thread illustrates perfectly. If you have a half-decent job then IMHO you have no right to expect the State to subsidise you. Most people could do with more money coming in. The answer is simple: if you want more money, work harder. Don't expect the Govt to save you the bother.