Currently, there is no cap on child benefit. £21.80 a week for your first child and £14.45 a week for any children after that. More than 80% of children are in families also eligible for means-tested child tax credit.
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Response rates from 4.3k ME voters.
55% Yes |
45% No |
39% Yes |
39% No |
8% Yes, but increase to three children |
5% No, as long as both parents are permanent residents of the UK |
6% Yes, and parents must be permanent residents of the UK in order to claim |
2% No, but replace with a Citizens Income |
2% Yes, but increase to five children |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 4.3k ME voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 4.3k ME voters.
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Unique answers from ME voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9MNG9DL9mos9MO
Yes, but if the children beyond the first 2 children were conceived before receiving benefits, benefits can still be received for those children
@9NG8MLY9mos9MO
Child benefits shouldn't be capped at a number of children, as long as they are benefiting the child.
@B2R487D2wks2W
Promote hard work. I do NOT support the Labour Party. They promote do nothing. I do NOT like Conservatives.
@9QK8JQ78mos8MO
Yes but only for new applicants otherwise you’ll bankrupt those who have already utilised these rules and have 2+ kids
@9QJS7NX8mos8MO
Yes, unless there is only one parent, or one parent is unable to work. Additionally child support payments must have stronger enforcement.
@9QJLGKH8mos8MO
Child benefit should be unlimited and restricted to married couples who have 3+ generations of ancestry in the UK.
@9QH9XLK8mos8MO
Circumstantial - if citizen , single parent working - should go to all kids. If both parents working same but smaller amount to help supplement income or if parent can not work Yes. If just not working for no reasons if they can work, no benefits should be given
@9QD4M5F8mos8MO
Yes, but counted by pregnancy. Thus you would get benefits for 3 children if there was a single child followed by twins.
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