I don’t take welfare but I do get child tax benefits and I work
They are not the same. Everyone who has children no matter how rich or poor they are get this child tax benefit. Think of it as a government incentive to make babies so we don’t need to rely so heavily on immigration. Of course everything is always open to abuse.

They are not the same. Everyone who has children no matter how rich or poor they are get this child tax benefit. Think of it as a government incentive to make babies so we don’t need to rely so heavily on immigration. Of course everything is always open to abuse.
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