Actually I spose the better question was the average family income

Not including freebies from the government.

44k just seems quite a high ceiling for benefits. But then I left 14 years ago so not really all that sure of what is comfortable and what isn't these days.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on October 5th 2010 at 13:55:48

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for years now i have been pleading with HMRIC to stop paying me child tax credits (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 5, 13:33:16
- While I agree its unfair that 2 people earning ?40k will get benefit, when 1 earning ?44k (General Chat) - megson, Oct 5, 13:41:11
  - it's wanky I have to earn an additional ?250 per month to cover Mrs Loj's (General Chat) - lovely old job, Oct 5, 13:59:38
    - where as those of us not in the higher tax bracket aren't bringing our kids up properly? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 5, 14:10:35
      - I think he means as he is, Mrs LoJ can be a full time mother. Maybe. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Oct 5, 14:18:56
        
        I think Meggers has cottoned on to me jesting, but It was always our choice that Mrs Loj (General Chat) - lovely old job, Oct 5, 14:24:13
        
        then he should go part-time and earn less (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 5, 14:20:58
      - no you bloody int you can't afford to! (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Oct 5, 14:14:01
        
        and what's wrong with dressing them in potato sacks? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 5, 14:19:31
        
        you dress them, blimey, this child benefit system works. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Oct 5, 14:27:55
        
        with all the peados lurking behind every lamp-post and tree? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 5, 14:35:03
        
        good (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Oct 5, 14:38:54
    - oh and I won't be able to get Mrs Loj a Merc convertible in 2013 as planned (General Chat) - lovely old job, Oct 5, 14:03:10
      - lol (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Oct 5, 14:18:11
  - i have been trying for years to get them to stop paying it (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 5, 13:44:09
  - Is 44k a lot these days ? No idea what the average wage is in the UK now. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 5, 13:43:26
    - ?44k or more would put you in the top 15% or 20% of earners (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 5, 13:48:08
      - Actually I spose the better question was the average family income (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 5, 13:55:48
        
        the idea of the benefit cap is to set it at the level of average family income (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 5, 14:09:20
    - Which average? I think the 'mean' average is around ?20k, (General Chat) - megson, Oct 5, 13:48:06
      - ?44k is more than 80-85% of people earn (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 5, 13:56:29
        
        lol I can't work out if this is brave or clever or both. (General Chat) - megson, Oct 5, 13:58:08

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