Paid leave for those who choose not to have children

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   MeterMan on December 18, 2020 at 10:11 pm

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   Idea: Paid leave for those who choose not to have children

   Link: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/...

   Having kids makes the country more money. It saves the country more money too. think about it.

   If you have no children, who will care for you when you’re old? | Sonia Sodha

   Link: https://www.theguardian.com/comm

   We had to fight to get my grandfather good care. Those of us who don’t have children need a new approach

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  Cleo Flatular on December 18, 2020 at 11:14 pm

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  Idea: Paid leave for those who choose not to have children

  Link: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/li...

  Well said. and I quote “The stereotype of childless women as “having too much fun for their own good” has been around for centuries. Chrastil found an example in Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations.”

  21 Truths About People Who Don't Have Children

  Link: https://www.psychologytoday.com/

  Things you never knew about the history and psychology of people with no kids.

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   Stella on December 18, 2020 at 10:01 pm

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   Idea: Paid leave for those who choose not to have children

   Link: https://www.unison.org.uk/news/press-relea...

   Interesting idea, there has been much discussion on this tbh.

   ‘Empty nest’ couples and people without children robbed of benefit boost, says UNISON | News, Press release | News | UNISON National

   Link: https://www.unison.org.uk/news/p

   Low-paid working couples who receive benefits and whose children have left home will be denied a pay boost by the Chancellor, UNISON said today (Wednesday). Childless people on universal credit will be losers too despite the increase announced in yesterday’s Budget to the work allowance – the mo... Read more

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   8-BIT BOBBY on December 18, 2020 at 9:39 pm

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   Idea: Paid leave for those who choose not to have children

   Link: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/unive...

   Since 2017, they have only been paid for the first 2 kids they have – oh, that’s ok then (?)

   Universal Credit: two child limit | nidirect

   Link: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/arti

   The ‘two child’ policy was established on 6 April 2017, providing support through Universal Credit for a maximum of two children. From 1 February 2019, Universal Credit accepts new claims from families regardless of how many children you have.

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