[garinda]

Originally Posted by Mancie

Most people here don't declare a yearly income, it is more or less up to your employer to give details of your income..unless you are self employed.
Child allowance is a tax free payment for any parent..some take the view that it should be paid only after a long process of application forms for the less well off.. why don't we just put a big yellow star on the kids that some dipstick down the social security office deems they need the allowance?

Like most social benefits, you don't queue up anywhere to access the money, it's paid into a bank account, just like all the other benefits poorer people are entitled to.

You don't have to queue up at the workhouse door for child benefit. Therefore there is no social stigma, and I for one be much happier if the benefit that is paid to wealthy parents was finding it's way to the children who need it more.