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Bill: Child Benefit Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Pensioners' Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 2360
Description[?]:
| Child Benefit should be a universal benefit. Too many means-tested benefits exacerbate the poverty trap and create negative incentives, whilst universal benefits make everybody feel included. Abraham Bridgewater (Leader of the Pensioners' Party) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: The state does not provide child benefit.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 125 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 310 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 165 |
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