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Child Benefits
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On today’s Money Box program on Radio 4 – the relaxation of China’s two child policy (being increased to three) was mentioned. It was also stated that only three countries in the world have policies that restrict State child benefits (based on the number of children in a family). Besides China, Vietnam was another – having a two child policy.
Can you guess the name of the third, and only other country that restricts State child benefits based on the number of children within a family?
Can you guess the name of the third, and only other country that restricts State child benefits based on the number of children within a family?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.My mother had three children but only got child benefit for one for seven years or so. It wasn't available for the first child so she didn't get it for my sister but she got it for my brother until my sister left school at 14.
When I came along my sister and brother were adults so I was classed as an only child.
My mother was very bitter about it. :D
When I came along my sister and brother were adults so I was classed as an only child.
My mother was very bitter about it. :D
I think it is only Child Tax Credit and the child element of Universal Credit which is restricted to benefits for two children. Child Benefit (£21.15pw for the first child and £14pw for subsequent children) is, as far as I know, unrestricted.
There is no reason why having additional children should result in additional benefits being paid. People in work do not receive additional pay when they have more children. People who live on benefits (whether by bad fortune or choice) should be subject to the same decisions.
There is no reason why having additional children should result in additional benefits being paid. People in work do not receive additional pay when they have more children. People who live on benefits (whether by bad fortune or choice) should be subject to the same decisions.