That rich celebrities get child benefits?

 

It was reported that Victoria Beckham still claims her child allowance, despite being filthy rich.

 

Do you think it's right that ridiculously rich people are given benefits from the government, despite not needing them?

 

Discuss. ^_^

The child benefit system should be means tested so that money only goes to those in need

 

If middle and upper class people financially were stripped of their child benefits that would provide more money for schools, hospitals and police

if she didnt claim it then the government would keep it!

 

yes, if she is entitled to it, she should claim it and hopefully give it and more to charity.

The Government made it a universal policy so regardless of income everyone is legally entitled to it. You could make it means tested but to me this degrades the people, forms have to be filled out, inspectors are employed to check no-one is cheating the system and before long it costs more to administer than the money handed out. Just look at the disaster thet the tax credit system is in.The current way is still cheaper to the tax payer in the long run.

 

But the super rich do not really need to claim it ,do they?

no

if i were her then i would claim it and then give it to someone who needs it more....that way i'd look good then :P

 

 

it beggars belief doesn't it!

the richest are always the worst at paying their bills in my experience. the first to fiddle the expenses and the quickest to claim all their rights and use all the loop holes to get more. I think all benefits should be "means" tested, that phrase is always used to make it sound degrading but its not, it is just a way of determining how much income you actually have. of course do away with it and you would find the people who didnt need the help would be the first claiming their share of the benefits that poorer people actually depend on to get by. Probably using it as a bit of extra pocket money to spend on more pointless goods.