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Lilly · 08-03-2008, 10:40

I seem to remember talking about this before, Jaysay.

It seems ludicrous to me that Polish people working in England can claim child benefit for their children who are living at home in Poland.

I suppose it also means that if we went to work in Poland we would be able to claim child benefit for our children in England but I don't suppose that's happening very often.

Child benefit in any country should just be for children living in that country.

The whole child benefit system is silly to me anyway. It should be means tested. Anyone with a child gets it at present. This means that we are paying child benefit to Madonna, Victoria Beckham, Davina McCall etc.

I bet they don't even notice whether it has gone in or not.

08-03-2008, 10:40	#3
Lilly God Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oswaldtwistle Posts: 2,996 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 147	Re: child benefits for Poles I seem to remember talking about this before, Jaysay. It seems ludicrous to me that Polish people working in England can claim child benefit for their children who are living at home in Poland. I suppose it also means that if we went to work in Poland we would be able to claim child benefit for our children in England but I don't suppose that's happening very often. Child benefit in any country should just be for children living in that country. The whole child benefit system is silly to me anyway. It should be means tested. Anyone with a child gets it at present. This means that we are paying child benefit to Madonna, Victoria Beckham, Davina McCall etc. I bet they don't even notice whether it has gone in or not. __________________ Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs, cackling and telling me 'You'll be next.' They stopped when I started doing the same to them at funerals.