Are you a female Graduate 30+?

[jake-the-peg]

I think Jaydah might need your input on this thread

http://www.theanswerb...5-2.html#postananswer

Apparently all the ones he knows are unwed mums on social security giving nothing to society

[bobjugs12]

My aunt is 57 and recently graduated (though I don't know what in) after beating a very agressive form of breast cancer.

[China Doll]

Duly noted dear :c)

[ummmm]

Everyone I know that has been to college or uni are working in some way or another. The ones not working chose to live to have their babies and are being supported by their husbands.

I'm trying to think of anyone I know on benefits...1 person I think..

[NoMercy]

That was me posting, not Bob. I done told him and told him not to walk away whilst still signed in...

[ummmm]

That was meant to say 'leave' not 'live'

[NoMercy]

Got the wrong end of the stick. Next time I'll click on the link before I post...

[mccfluff]

NM what are you on?

[Andyvon]

You probably know one person who admits to claiming benefits ummmm. I'll bet you know plenty of people who are holding their hand out and taking Child Benefit for starters - even when they're working! At least something's being done to stop scroungers like that now.

[jaydah]

I dont think anyone here knows females I refer to.

Jake, your retaliation to my views on your white poppy is petty and certainly not in the spirit of 'Peace'. Grow up !

[jake-the-peg]

Come on jaydah - where's your sense of humour?

You said that all the females graduates that you knew were unwed mums on social security so I thought this would be the best way of widening your horizons and allowing you to come into contact with some that weren't

BTW I don't really care what you think about white poppies your reply on the thread was rather dull minded and wholey predictable - I thought AOG made a better contribution than you did!

Best of luck with your tyre!

[ummmm]

Andy...they are entitled to child benefit. Everyone, at the moment, is. As New Judge pointed out to me when I said it should be means tested. Before child benefit was introduced people got tax cuts for children. As the Husband in the family tended to be the main bread winner it was him that was getting the benefits of these cuts. They changed this so that those cuts would go to the Mother who tended to be the main carer..this also avoided some Husbands spending the money in the pub. This is why child benefits were introduced. So no, people claiming are not scroungers.

[New Judge]

No, they are certainly not, ummmm.

They are simply being allowed to keep a little more of their own money in recognition of the fact that they have children and their costs are greater that somebody without.

It used to be easy. The taxman simply did not take it from families in the first place and this was achieved via the PAYE system. Now, of course, it is taken and benevolently given back. This makes the State look caring (when in fact there was no need for them to take the money in the first place) and provides employment in huge numbers to administer the ridiculous scheme.

However, this has nothing to do with jake's question (on which I've no views worth troubling you with) so I apologise for the hijack.

[ummmm]

Thanks for that. You say it better than me :-)

It does have something to do with Jakes thread as I said I didn't really know anyone on benefits.

Andy gave his opinion on that.