New Posts For Thread: EU court rejects child benefits challengehttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30701863/eu-court-rejects-child-benefits-challengeChallenge to UK's right to deny some EU migrants child benefit and child tax credits rejected by European judgesThey think it's all over..........it is now!I still say ban working tax credits for new migrants.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30701863/eu-court-rejects-child-benefits-challenge?post_id=549014959#549014959I still say ban working tax credits for new migrants.Tue, 14 Jun 2016 12:47:54 -0500BurtThere is already a "habitual residence test" under EU law. The migrant needed to pass this to claim benefits.The test covers factors such as the duration of the migrant's stay; their activity, including their source of income if they are studentshttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30701863/eu-court-rejects-child-benefits-challenge?post_id=549014937#549014937BurtThere is already a "habitual residence test" under EU law. The migrant needed to pass this to claim benefits.The test covers factors such as the duration of the migrant's stay; their activity, including their source of income if they are studentsTue, 14 Jun 2016 12:46:19 -0500On the surface it looks like wow, we actually got something.... when you scratch the surface its useless as per usual:"The European Court of Justice said it was lawful for the UK to withhold family benefits to EU migrants who were not working if theyhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30701863/eu-court-rejects-child-benefits-challenge?post_id=549014261#549014261On the surface it looks like wow, we actually got something.... when you scratch the surface its useless as per usual:"The European Court of Justice said it was lawful for the UK to withhold family benefits to EU migrants who were not working if theyTue, 14 Jun 2016 12:02:24 -0500Apparently it goes against EU membership to treat your own citizens more favourably than others.Looks like we have found an 'economically inactive' loophole. Lets see if other states follow suit.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30701863/eu-court-rejects-child-benefits-challenge?post_id=549010825#549010825Apparently it goes against EU membership to treat your own citizens more favourably than others.Looks like we have found an 'economically inactive' loophole. Lets see if other states follow suit.Tue, 14 Jun 2016 07:45:22 -0500can anyone tell me WHO exactly was against the british case was it the 500 million eu populationthe individual countries, or what body, apart from the commission???https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30701863/eu-court-rejects-child-benefits-challenge?post_id=549010701#549010701can anyone tell me WHO exactly was against the british case was it the 500 million eu populationthe individual countries, or what body, apart from the commission???Tue, 14 Jun 2016 07:36:47 -0500Yes Mobo Let's not forget that.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30701863/eu-court-rejects-child-benefits-challenge?post_id=549010665#549010665Yes Mobo Let's not forget that.Tue, 14 Jun 2016 07:33:58 -0500THE EU WAS AGAINST!!! that's what is worryinghttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30701863/eu-court-rejects-child-benefits-challenge?post_id=549010503#549010503THE EU WAS AGAINST!!! that's what is worryingTue, 14 Jun 2016 07:12:54 -0500Silly me, I should have realised that these European judges will start to concede toone or two of Camerons minor requests in order to try and save the EU'S bacon.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30701863/eu-court-rejects-child-benefits-challenge?post_id=549010297#549010297Silly me, I should have realised that these European judges will start to concede toone or two of Camerons minor requests in order to try and save the EU'S bacon.Tue, 14 Jun 2016 06:47:49 -0500Doesn't work. Abolish it and reduce VAT... simples.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30701863/eu-court-rejects-child-benefits-challenge?post_id=549010151#549010151Doesn't work. Abolish it and reduce VAT... simples.Tue, 14 Jun 2016 06:32:06 -0500The idea of working tax credits was to encourage UK unemployed back into work, because low wages were not enticing enough.Tax Credits were not designed as an enticement for a foreign workforce. However they still qualify for them.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30701863/eu-court-rejects-child-benefits-challenge?post_id=549009955#549009955The idea of working tax credits was to encourage UK unemployed back into work, because low wages were not enticing enough.Tax Credits were not designed as an enticement for a foreign workforce. However they still qualify for them.Tue, 14 Jun 2016 06:04:11 -0500