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Offline Grumpmeister

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Child maintenance
« on: December 05, 2011, 10:37:28 AM »
The latest idea from the government, charge people who use the child maintenance system as it will 'encourage parents to take financial responsibility for their children'. Absolutely brilliant, penalise parents who are on the last resort because the absent parent isn't making any contribution by charging them £50 or £100 to use the scheme and then up to 12% of the payments from then on.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/singleparent-plan-will-hit-poor-6272336.html

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Re: Child maintenance
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2011, 10:55:04 AM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on December 05, 2011, 10:37:28 AM
The latest idea from the government, charge people who use the child maintenance system as it will 'encourage parents to take financial responsibility for their children'. Absolutely brilliant, penalise parents who are on the last resort because the absent parent isn't making any contribution by charging them £50 or £100 to use the scheme and then up to 12% of the payments from then on.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/singleparent-plan-will-hit-poor-6272336.html

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The Government aims to charge families £100, or £50 if they are on benefits, to access the government-run mai...

Once again, what is the fucking point of charging anybody on benefits anything? Who is going to pay for that???

Utter mongs - worse than the last lot....  noooo:
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Re: Child maintenance
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2011, 12:23:26 PM »
There is no difference between either party other than who holds the purse strings.  cussing:
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Re: Child maintenance
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2011, 05:20:35 PM »
Quote from: Barman on December 05, 2011, 10:55:04 AM
Once again, what is the fucking point of charging anybody on benefits anything? Who is going to pay for that???

Errrr, doesn't that just mean they pay out less taxpayers money in total?

I had assumed that was the whole idea.
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Re: Child maintenance
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2011, 05:24:04 PM »
The problem is that it is charging the wrong parent Darwin. Instead of charging the absent parent they penalise the one asking for help.
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Re: Child maintenance
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2011, 05:43:12 PM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on December 05, 2011, 05:24:04 PM
The problem is that it is charging the wrong parent Darwin. Instead of charging the absent parent they penalise the one asking for help.

I wasn't suggesting for one moment that it is right or proper in any sense, just that it fits neatly with the policy of paying out less.

Fairness of justice had no bearing.
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Re: Child maintenance
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2011, 07:15:01 PM »
Maybe a liberal view ..........but why not IQ test people who want children .........or put something in the food at every comprehensive school...........and sterilize anyone who appears on reality TV or day time TV.......... rubschin:
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Re: Child maintenance
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2011, 08:19:04 PM »
I'd be very liberal with that something in the food  whistle:
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Re: Child maintenance
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2011, 08:23:12 PM »
Quote from: apc2010 on December 05, 2011, 07:15:01 PM
Maybe a liberal view ..........but why not IQ test people who want children .........or put something in the food at every comprehensive school...........and sterilize anyone who appears on reality TV or day time TV.......... rubschin:
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Re: Child maintenance
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2011, 10:47:53 PM »
Quote from: apc2010 on December 05, 2011, 07:15:01 PM
Maybe a liberal view ..........but why not IQ test people who want children .........or put something in the food at every comprehensive school...........and sterilize anyone who appears on reality TV or day time TV.......... rubschin:

Is this before, during, or whilst having a smoke after like? whistle:

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Re: Child maintenance
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2011, 10:50:47 PM »
This time next year I could be PM........... cloud9:
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