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> Restricting benefits for families with 3 or more kids, Will that help slow the population growth rate?
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post 12/11/2009, 08:23 AM
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Federal Labor MP Kelvin Thompson announced a 14-point plan last night to slow the growth rate, including a drastic reduction in migrant intake and restricting benefits for families with three or more kids.

Will restricting benefits for families with 3 or more children really slow the population growth rate? They talk about stopping the baby bonus as well. I don't see how restricting benefits will do anything except leave more families struggling. The government encourages mothers to stay at home yet they make that so hard. I will go back to work one day (DS is only 4mths) but i don't want to feel forced into that decision
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post 12/11/2009, 08:29 AM
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I had my Children because I wanted them, not because of the baby bonus or family benefits.

So no, I don't think restricting benefits would stop most people from having more than 2 children.


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post 12/11/2009, 08:33 AM
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I agree, I have 4 children and don't get any benefits so it didn't even rate in our equations when planning our family, although I imagine there are plenty of families out there that are different. As for the baby bonus....well don't shoot me...but I think it should be scrapped.
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post 12/11/2009, 08:35 AM
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Oh i agree that benefits should come into the equation when deciding to have children. I definitely don't think of it
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post 12/11/2009, 08:35 AM
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Whilst I think that very few people have children for the benefits, I do believe that people who are thinking of adding to their brood take the benefits into account, you have to work out if it is financially viable for you to have another child, it is not romantic, but it is a consideration. And there is a big difference between this and having children simply to recieve the benefits, I am sure there are plenty of people out there that would have more children if they could afford it.
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post 12/11/2009, 08:36 AM
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i luv it wen da keyz r rite dere but ppl cant juz prez dem
LOL weren't they trying to get us to have more children just a few years ago?
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post 12/11/2009, 08:38 AM
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exactly posh. How about they just get it over with and tell us how many children we're supposed to have according to them... wacko.gif
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post 12/11/2009, 08:40 AM
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Maybe they should limit us to 1 child like China did years ago
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post 12/11/2009, 08:42 AM
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I'm confused, is it just one for Mum and one for Dad and **** the country now?
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post 12/11/2009, 08:44 AM
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i luv it wen da keyz r rite dere but ppl cant juz prez dem
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I'm confused, is it just one for Mum and one for Dad and **** the country now?


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