you earn the more you pay. This is basic mathematics. Saying that, there is no reason anyone in the highest quintile of income should be receiving government benefits (actual handouts, because tax cuts are not 'benefits'). Welfare of any kind should be available only to those that need it to survive, ie buy food and put a roof over their heads, not buy cigarettes and booze. I just want a complete list. Without it, how can I know what people are talking about? The term "middle-class welfare" is more of a concept. I would gather that most people's view of welfare is to offer means of income support for those that can not acquire enough income of their own, to even satisfy what would be considered the minimum quality of life. Thus those than can not work due to disability, or age invaliding them, or those unable to obtain a job. However, a sense of entitlement has begun to pervade the landscape in Australia, where various taxpayers feel that is they put-in to the welfare kitty, they 'deserve' to get something out. So what we have is vast payments, such as family tax act A, which is the second largest category of transfer payments. bearing in mind, this is how the major components of income support payments bear out... I agree with dumping all of these other than the childcare rebates as these basically pay for themselves. More women working means more income tax, more stuff bought due to higher