[danielf]

Originally Posted by Flyboy

How many of the remaining five million families will be dual income earners, each earning an average of twenty-five thousand pounds a year? A good deal more than those single earners, earning more than forty-four thousand.

It seems to me there are two issues here: One is whether high earners should receive CB. The second is whether there should be a difference between single and dual income families. I think the answer to both should be 'no'. Unfortunately the answer to the second question presently is 'yes'. It's still better than doing nothing at all though. This move will mostly affect high earners, as there will be dual income families amongst those affected as well.