Joyce
Saturday 11th August 2012 10:26am
Merton/Kent
480 posts
I thought it would be a good idea to issue parents with a special cash card that would be credited with money, but only usable for certain products, like kids clothes and baby milk/food etc. If they thought of returning for a cash refund, they wouldn't be able to, unless it went back on to the card...to be spent on other similar items. Sadly, eventually, they'd be buying stuff to sell to friends and get money that way, I know...so the problem will always be people finding a way to con the system.
The other problem with limiting benefits is that teens will carry on having kids, but nobody will want to look after them without the promise of extra money. So all these caring grandparents/uncles/aunties would all start turning their backs on their offspring to avoid the expense.
Oh dear, are there really people out there who would only see kids as a meal ticket? Oh ya!!