Posted by Zoe Brown on 12/31/05 13:58

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> "Zoe Brown" <zoenaomibrown@N-O-S-P-A-A-Mtesco.net> wrote in message
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>> "flopsy" <flopsymopsy@iguanaman41.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>>>>>> >>> Zoe Brown wrote:
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> <snip>
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>>> I agree, I have a 14 year old and a 9 month baby and I am 3
>>>>>> >>>> months
>>>>>> >>>> pregnant.
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> Haven't you heard of contraception?
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Yes and they are all much wanted and loved thanks. Oh and I own
>>>>>> >> my own
>>>>>> >> house, have my own business and dont need to claim any benefits.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> > Child benefit? (or whatever it's called these days)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Oh yes, that �10 a week that everybody in the UK (including the royal
>>>>>> family) are entitled to ? I think it should be scrapped quite
>>>>>> ridiculous.
>>>>>> I do pay about 60 times that in tax each month mind...
>>>>>>
>>>>> Zo� that's quite nice you pay that amount each month in tax, your
>>>>> lucky to
>>>>> be earning that much to do it, but to some families �10.00 a week ( I
>>>>> grant
>>>>> isn't a lot ) �40.00 month but its a godsend especially at this time
>>>>> of
>>>>> year.
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>>>> And I think that more money should be going to them. I think giving
>>>> child benefit to all families of children regardkess of income is daft
>>>> !! Why shoul dI get �10 a week ??? I have been a single mum on
>>>> benefits and I know how tough it was for me. I think this money would
>>>> be better off going to those who need it.
>>>>
>>>> Oh and I am not *lucky* to earn what I do, i worked hard for it and
>>>> spent years studying and on no income at all...
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>> Not all people get the opportunities to do the studying. Maybe they
>>> have been brought up in a deprived surrounding where education wasn't
>>> important for them to get by. Being street wise was more important.
>>> Maybe they didn't have parents on their case telling them how important
>>> it was to be educated. Maybe they got caught in the wrong crowd or the
>>> wrong side of the law where they were too busy ducking and diving to
>>> settle to further education. Maybe they haven't had the push or
>>> guidance to be able to further themselves.
>>>
>>> All in all........I think you're lucky to have been in a position to
>>> study as you have done. Not stating that it wasn't hard work achieving
>>> your goal. However, not everyone is lucky enough to be able to fulfil
>>> the challenge.
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>> perhaps not, but given that I was only 15 when I fell pregnant with my
>> daughter, left home at 16, my parents are not well educated, worked part
>> time whilst working, left uni with over 15k in debt ect ect, I dont
>> consider myself lucky - but hardworking.
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> Well done to you.
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anybody could have done the same if they put their minds to it.

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