Wow. In the UK we are given NO baby bonus, FTB or vax payment. Sure, there are some payments for families with no wage, and a modcum of tax returned for workers with children, but no financial incentives.

If you "need" a $700 payment to have a child, can you afford to keep that child at a decent standard of living for 16-20 years? Maybe this policy is not a bad one if it makes people think.