Any couple earning £86,000 a year do not need Child Benefit!
Once that has been accepted the problem is finding a level of earnings at which Child Benefit is needed.
Maybe anyone on less than the national average earnings should qualify.
The problem with the currently proposed changes is that the savings will be negligible and the cost of administering a means tested benefit will far outweigh any benefit gained!
Once that has been accepted the problem is finding a level of earnings at which Child Benefit is needed.
Maybe anyone on less than the national average earnings should qualify.
The problem with the currently proposed changes is that the savings will be negligible and the cost of administering a means tested benefit will far outweigh any benefit gained!