Both from The Metro
So, the first child trust fund savers will soon receive £250 top-ups from the government (Metro, Tue
It has been suggested that these funds may be used to help pay for university education. Wouldn't it be simpler not to bother with them at all and [reduce] the amount students have to pay for university education? The many insane money-go-round schemes this government has come up with have resulted in a huge waste of money when you consider the army of administrators needed to look after them
Charles Tritton, London W4.
and:
I saw a sign in a bus station that said 'One bus takes 35 cars off the road'. Personally, I think it depends how aggressive the driver is.
Josh, West Yorkshire.
What have we wrought in the UK?
6 hours ago
6 comments:
Both sensible letters Mark. I wonder if the tories will do away with the excesses in the civil service who administer these benefits?
I'm not holding my breath.
> Wouldn't it be simpler not to bother with them at all and [reduce] the amount students have to pay for university education?
Not really, remember price is a signal. Hiding the proper cost of education won't be useful.
S, don't do that. You'll have suffocated long before they do anything sensible.
AC1, fair point. But it's surely better to increase Child Benefit by 25p a week or something than gimmicks like the Child Trust Fund.
I'm not sure raising child benefit is a good idea either!
Just simplification.
LVT to fund a CD.
Equal* CD to citizens.
*Can be varied to fund insurance needs.
Is it not just throwing good money after bad?
JM, that is glorious, thanks!
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