Would there be fewer teenage pregnancies and single mums if child benefits were stopped??
I’m from the US, but I have to say that, with or without benefits, there will always be teenagers and unmarried women getting pregnant. And since that’s the case, it’s best to make sure the children don’t starve to death and that they have access to a good education and adequate healthcare. By the way, I was raised by a single mother, and the only reason why she got pregnant was because she forgot to take the pill. I’m sure she wasn’t thinking about government benefits when it happened!
The best suggestion on here today. An end to child benefits and restoration of tax allowances for children would significantly reduce the production of wasteful eaters. To avoid abject child poverty, allowances could be paid to unemployed parents only on production of a certificate of sterilisation. The long term effect of these policies would reduce income and council tax, street crime and be very environmentally friendly.
