Grandparents are more than ever before supporting the care needs of their grandchildren. However, they tend to be ignored by the government for the support they give. With many grandparents relying just on their pension as income, should a new ‘allowance for grandparents’ be introduced for the informal care they offer or is it their moral duty to support their family? What do you think?
i dont think it is right for grandparents to look after children for nothing when theyy dont even get enough money for them selve never mind for grandchildren
ReplyDeleteI believe that it is a moral duty for grandparents to look after their grandchildren. However i believe that if the grandparents look after the child more than the parents do then the grandparents should get the childs tax credit. Grandparents can't afford to look after themselves and their grandchildren with their pension.
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I think that grandparents shouldn't get an 'allowance' from the government for helping to support their grandchildren because it would be like they are getting paid to do it. Grandparents help out because they love them and they want to and they dont have to help out if they dont want to.
ReplyDeletei think that grandaprents should get an allowance for looking after grandchildren as their pension is barely enough for them and looking after grandchildren is expensive.
ReplyDeletei think they should get an allowance for grandparents because they can look after their children whilst themseles and will alsp get support.
ReplyDeleteSixth form Student:
If the grandparents are fully caring for the children, and they are living with them, then of course an allowence should be given. This is because the grandparents dont get enough money to care for themselves e.g. paying bills etc, so they cant afford to keep a child for nothing aswell.
ReplyDeleteIf the grandparent is just babysitting every now and again for a child, then an allowence should be given from the child's parents not the government. :)
I believe that if someone is looking after a child more than the parents they should receive some form of allowance. However if they are only babysitting every so often then allowances should not to given, if extra money is needed it should be provided by the parents.(Sixth Form Student)
ReplyDeletei think that grandparents ahould get an allownace as they are the caring for them.yr 9 student
ReplyDeleteif the parent/carer gets paid then why shouldnt the grandparents they do the same job of taking care of their grand children!
ReplyDeleteyr 9 :)
I think if someone is looking after the child more then their parents they should get more allowance so they can spend it on them selves and bills and their needs etc.. also on the child.
ReplyDelete[Year 9 student ;)]xx
I think yes because they would want to send therir grandchildern some money because they want to make that they have a good future and make sure they are having no problems with money.
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I Think That They Should Get Extra Money For Taking Care Of Children Because More Essnesials Are Needed To Take Full Cre Of Them Especially If They Are Young And Also Grand Parents Haven't Got Full Ability To Do Everything And They May Need Extra Money To Buy Food For The Children And Things They WOuldnt Normally Have x
ReplyDeletei do think that they should get money as they are looking after another person with another mouth to feed
ReplyDeleteLEIGHA ARMITAGE
i think both because it is there duty but at the same time we have to think about it because they probely only get about 150 or something like that and they need to pay for food,water bill,electric bill, gas ect so they wont have much left. so i think they should be provided with money from goverment but also look after there grandkids. or if they dont want to they should think about it carefully because if they dont there grandkid could go into a foster family and they could get abused ect.
ReplyDeletekaye-marie 9JG
I think if the grandparents are looking after their grandchildren more than thier parents they should get some sort of allowonce. they could use this money to get stuff for the child(ren) they are looking after. xxx :)
ReplyDelete[Year 9 Student;)]
I think that they should recive 'allowance for grandparents' because looking after grandchildren is expensive and they are only relying on their pension. :) [yr9 student]
ReplyDeleteGrandparents should look after their grandchildren but its only fair that if parents get child support then grandparents should get an allouance for it even if its just half of what the parents get.
ReplyDelete(Year nine Student)
i think that Grandparents shouldn't have to look after their Grandchildren but if they do then yes the Government should be supporting them by giving them money to help them along.
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