My parents brought me up without any help at all and managed to keep their head above water.
I do agree that some help needs to be given to those who have children and have to work, but there are others who chose to stay at home and not work.
I wished that I could have afforded to have done that.
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I completely agree Michael, although I do sometimes wonder if we encourage population growth too much as the country (and planet) is overcrowded enough as it is!
My main complaint is that there doesn't seem to be any help for people who choose not to, or can't have children. No married persons' tax allowance, no mortgage relief etc, just more and more taxes.
i appreciate what you say skippy .But in order for many people to return to work after a child they need some support of some kind. x.Maybe there should be a cap on the number of kids you can claim for ? could i be opening up a hornets nest here?
I do agree that people who chose not to or can't have children should have some sort of tax break.
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I agree Skippy. Many people think it their right to have children and the State [i.e. us]have an obligation to pay for their upkeep. I know many people who cannot afford children or who are limited in the number they can have because of the costs of childcare. There is no help from the State for these people but if they chucked their jobs in and had 10 kids the State would write a blank cheque!
When I was born, my parents couldn't claim for me as I was the oldest (an only child as it turned out). They had no payments for me at all.
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I don't know what I'd do without Tax Credits at the moment. I'm limited to the hours I can work due to child care and have a a fairly hefty mortgage to pay (in joint names with my ex-husband but he does not contibute to the cost).
I also work in the public sector, supporting adults who have a learning diability, so my pay will be frozen for the next two years. It's a very rewarding job but the hours are long and unsociable and to be honest the news about cuts and pay freezes did make me wonder if it's all worth it.....
But I love my job with a passion and really can't imagine doing a job that's not vocational.
I could quite happily give my job up if I could afford to, and I'm public sector. It would cost my employer a lot of money if I retired early.
Whilst I sympathise with those families with kids, I also think that that those who choose not to, or cannot have, should also have a break.
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The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.
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