Surprise! We have an election date :-D

[freakiness]

Who would have thought we would get a date this early?

[2106greencat]

freaky - I am really sorry - I totally mucked up your thread.

Now, what was that about the election date ?????  :-x

[not_an_eloi]

bonus for schoolkids, that's a sure gonner if abbott gets 'is reptilian foot in the door

$410 for each child in primary school 

$820 for each child in secondary school

[twinkles**stars]

however did we manage before all the hand outs? 

[polksaladallie]

however did we manage before all the hand outs? 

There have always been handouts in one form or another.

[twinkles**stars]

we never recieved 'rewards' for sending our children to school:-)

[polksaladallie]

we never recieved 'rewards' for sending our children to school:-)

If you lived in Australia, there were allowances from birth to high school and beyond.

[twinkles**stars]

we did not recieve a payment for sending our children to scbool.....

[polksaladallie]

we did not recieve a payment for sending our children to scbool.....

Well, I did, and I'm probably older than you.  It was not "for sending them to school",  it was to help with education expenses, which is what today's payments are for.  And today's payments are replacing another allowance which has been scrapped.

[polksaladallie]

we did not recieve a payment for sending our children to scbool.....

The wealthy didn't, but everyone else did, and the wealthy don't now.

[azureline**]

Is the education bonus means tested?