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Offline SuzzPuss

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Re: Free School Meals
« Reply #20 on: September 18, 2013, 12:45:30 PM »
Very true, although that isn't actually what I said.  I'm all for helping people who need it and do quite a lot of charity stuff to that end.  I'd like to make the perimeters significantly wider instead of blanket.



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Re: Free School Meals
« Reply #21 on: September 18, 2013, 14:35:51 PM »
A cheap political stunt aimed at winning votes for sure and I agree with everything else that John said too.


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Re: Free School Meals
« Reply #22 on: September 18, 2013, 15:11:26 PM »
It doesn't make it clear in the press whether this will be afforded to children at independant schools as well as state schools, or whether it will be means tested, or whether those who have had child benefit stopped as they are high earners will be included. As Nicola says, cheap tricks, but those that are genuinely in need will still miss out and not just on food

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Re: Free School Meals
« Reply #23 on: September 18, 2013, 15:36:27 PM »
I'm all for just giving it to those in need but to be honest it's probably much cheaper NOT to means test it. If we look at similar attempts to means test in the past and how much gets wasted trying to sort out who qualifies for what then just giving it to everyone will probably be the cheapest option.


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Re: Free School Meals
« Reply #24 on: September 18, 2013, 16:00:09 PM »
And don't forget some people who are means tested and found they are too well off to qualify may not be if they have to find £144 a month (or more). So we create a situation where the rich can pay, the poor don't have to and the average are the ones who feel the tightening effect again.

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Re: Free School Meals
« Reply #25 on: September 18, 2013, 16:43:11 PM »
Quite correct Scunner!

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Re: Free School Meals
« Reply #26 on: September 18, 2013, 17:00:56 PM »
I don't want to change the topic but wouldn't it be better to significantly raise the minimum wage, do away with zero hours contract and implement and enforce polices that ensured employers paid people a realistic living wage relevant to the cost of living for their labour.

There are millions of children living in households that have earnings below the poverty line many parent/s work more than one job and still don't manage to lift themselves out of the poverty trap. It is always the poorest that are affected and suffer the most and are the least able to change their circumstances.

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Re: Free School Meals
« Reply #27 on: September 18, 2013, 18:47:12 PM »
Absolutely agree with that Nicola.

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Re: Free School Meals
« Reply #28 on: September 18, 2013, 19:56:52 PM »
Here, here, Nichola,  well said .

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Re: Free School Meals
« Reply #29 on: September 18, 2013, 22:46:15 PM »
Brilliant Nichola.




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