2 child benefit cap.

Sue_Alumni

Thank you that's interesting 

jamrumples

I cannot even believe what I’ve read, about benefit street Britain. Especially considering that this forum is based on being on benefitsz so very small minded. WOW. 

racyguy

jamrumples said:

I cannot even believe what I’ve read, about benefit street Britain. Especially considering that this forum is based on being on benefitsz so very small minded. WOW. 

I think what was said was to keep in place a restriction that was abused by many young teen girls who were quite open in saying that 'the more kids I have the more money I make out of the benefit system'.
In addition housing policy was at the time that if a young unmarried girl of say 21 who had 4 children she would have had a greater chance of securing a council property as well as being given more housing benefit to pay for a bigger home.

If you want a free for all and allow people to manipulate the benefit system carry on.

Fragile

jamrumples said:

Does anybody know if this is going to be changed? Any of the benefit caps? I think there has been voted on it before but can’t be sure. I just wondered if anybody had any inkling as to whether the government were going to scrap this and help choldrem in our country not go to bed Hungry. 

I wish they would I didn't even know of it until recent I don't get why they did it. Why does a baby not deserve support and security from the government. Everyone should have the safety net. They know child in poverty is less likely so succeed I guess they do it purposely to keep people down

WelshBlue

Fragile said:

 They know child in poverty is less likely so succeed I guess they do it purposely to keep people down

I don't agree that child poverty is done on 'purpose' or it's done to keep people down.

When I first started claiming benefits both my kids were still in Secondary Education and money was really, really tight ... this didn't stop them applying themselves to achieve.  Were both A* students and both Uni Graduates.  We went without to give them the best we could, to focus on their future

I didn't have an issue with going without, but I did have an issue with the school exploiting their hard work to manipulate the figures ... look at us ... benefit kids being taught well sort of thing.  And it does happen

On one hand I don't agree with benefit caps or no help after 2 kids ... on the other I can sort of see the need for it.  It's a shame the majority in real need have to suffer for those just working/milking the system and getting those in need a bad name

An emotive subject and in no way is my post meant to offend