Topic: Child Welfare

3 chapters across the catalog

Busted Router
Episode 738 31:21 - 34:23

738: Busted Router

UK Two-Child Benefit Limit, Immigration Policy

The British government introduced a policy limiting tax credit support to the first two children in a family, effective April 2017. This measure aims to address explosive population growth and the high cost of welfare subsidies. The hosts note that the policy is particularly popular among citizens concerned about large immigrant families receiving state support.

Episode 410 2:16:31 - 2:21:00

410: The Cheeseburger Code

UN Rights of the Child Treaty and Spanking Bans

Senator Barbara Boxer is pushing for the ratification of the UN Rights of the Child Treaty, which would legally ban spanking and grant children freedom of association. The hosts warn that the treaty's supremacy clause could lead to lawsuits against parents and the government over discipline and welfare benefit cuts.