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Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod
Never thought I'd see the day but, hell yes! Backbencher Harriet Baldwin has mooted the idea that child tax credits should be capped at 4 children for familes that have no wage-earner. About time too, I've seen several instances where a families tax credits award is greater than my annual wage! Unless there are exceptional circumstances, eg you had 2 kids and then had a set of triplets I think that's the way forward. Too many kids think that a life on benefits is an acceptable career choice, time for a change!
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Should be capped at 2 or maybe 3, contraceptives are free of charge so there's no excuse (although they're not 100% effective) why after 2nd or 3rd child you shouldnt provide fully for the child instead of bleeding government coffers dry. If you're gonna breed'em you feed'em. But one massive loophole that should be closed which would save millions, stop paying child tax credits to parents who's children aren't even living in the UK.