Beware the fury of a patient man. - John Dryden
It's because of the baby bonus. If you are in a workless household, you get an extra £120 a week if you have two kids*. As opposed to a single earner/average wage couple, who get £24 extra if they have two kids.I covered it here.*The figure may be slightly different for an unemployed couple, I admit, but you get the gist.
People bleat about child poverty, but seem happy to let parents bring children into that world of poverty.Q: Who's responsibility is it? The State, or the parents?A: The latter.
It's because of the baby bonus.
ReplyDeleteIf you are in a workless household, you get an extra £120 a week if you have two kids*.
As opposed to a single earner/average wage couple, who get £24 extra if they have two kids.
I covered it here.
*The figure may be slightly different for an unemployed couple, I admit, but you get the gist.
People bleat about child poverty, but seem happy to let parents bring children into that world of poverty.
ReplyDeleteQ: Who's responsibility is it? The State, or the parents?
A: The latter.