Post by brillbilly on Aug 18, 2013 23:26:12 GMT 10
Australia
Labor to cut tax benefit for parents who don't immunise children
By political reporter Eliza Borrello, staff
Updated 8 hours 25 minutes ago
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has today announced that parents who choose not to have their children vaccinated will miss out on thousands of dollars in government benefits.
Speaking at Westmead Hospital in Sydney, Mr Rudd said that those who do not vaccinate their children will not get the Family Tax Benefit A end-of-year supplement.
The payment is worth $726 per child, per year and is paid when children are vaccinated at one, two and five years of age.
Since last year, parents who have not immunised their children have not received the benefit; however, those registering as so-called conscientious objectors have.
Under Labor's policy, exemptions would only be made on religious or medical grounds.
www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-18/labor-to-cut-tax-benefit-for-parent-who-don27t-immunise-childr/4894390
The word CHOICE sounds so much better than MANDATED!...You know my views on Vaccine nation!
Labor to cut tax benefit for parents who don't immunise children
By political reporter Eliza Borrello, staff
Updated 8 hours 25 minutes ago
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has today announced that parents who choose not to have their children vaccinated will miss out on thousands of dollars in government benefits.
Speaking at Westmead Hospital in Sydney, Mr Rudd said that those who do not vaccinate their children will not get the Family Tax Benefit A end-of-year supplement.
The payment is worth $726 per child, per year and is paid when children are vaccinated at one, two and five years of age.
Since last year, parents who have not immunised their children have not received the benefit; however, those registering as so-called conscientious objectors have.
Under Labor's policy, exemptions would only be made on religious or medical grounds.
www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-18/labor-to-cut-tax-benefit-for-parent-who-don27t-immunise-childr/4894390
The word CHOICE sounds so much better than MANDATED!...You know my views on Vaccine nation!
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