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This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament

Petition Why should one person lose Child Benefit when they earn upto 60K and two people living together earn 100k dont

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Please sign this petition if it affects you. The change in child benefit will mean those who earn over 60K will lose it all whilst two people living together earning £50K each will retain it. This means if you have three children earning 60K you will lose £2256 per year. To make up this shortfall you would have to earn around another £4950 per year. Two people earning 50K each with three children will be much better off than you. It is unjust for the Government to say that only a small number of people will be affected. The Government should set the limit at 100K per household or reduce child allowance based on total household earnings through self assessment

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