How can it be fair when both Gordon,Tony and the Managing director of the company I work for will get £150 to pay their gas bill and a child free couple on min wage will not.

Mitch, Wolverhampton, England

It's not a question of "stamp duty" or bank lending that has created a virtual standstill in an over inflated house market. It is to greater extent the actions of greedy estate agents, house sellers and gullible buyers that is mostly to blame. The happy by product at least, is less estate agents!

Ian, Brisbane, Australia

Anthony, Devon,

You don't know a lot about recent history do you Anthony? When we were raising our children under a Tory government we got so little help that it was neither here nor there. I now heavily resent having to constantly subsidise everyone elses.

judy, Liverpool, England

So Mr Darling's Treasury didn't know about the stamp duty idea and Sir Brian Bender (is this name from central casting ?) broadcasts the £150 proposal -on a train ?

I am alone in being a bit worried that our country is not being managed very well?.

M Reid, Northampton,

I thought this government was constantly banging on about diversity and equality?

Why then are the single people out there who don't have children treated as second class citizens? It seems to be perfectly legal to discriminate against people who don't have a boyfriend.

Melanie, Wales,

The Estate Agents are very good at putting pressure on The Chancellor saying that many sales have fallen through because of his indecision on stamp duty. What I would like to know is, have they reduced their fees to encourage the housing market to prosper?

D. Barrowclough, Burnley, Lancs

"As a childless couple we don't want to subsidise potentially richer people because they have children."
--But weren't you children once? Back when you were young taxpayers subsidised your eduction, health, playparks, etc.!

Anthony, Devon,

I'll take MY £150 (it's a tax rebate not a gift from Gordon) - but I'll still vote this incompetent administration out as soon as possible for their gross economic mismanagement.

Policy by press leaks is not tactical - it's the pathetic puffery of a panicked party with no principles or strategy.

Huw Sayer, London, UK

It isn't just parents who are struggling to pay their bills. All low earners are having a very bad time and let's face it, there are more low earners in Britain than we have ever had in the past. People on low pay with no children are subsidising just about everybody else. It is completely immoral.

judy, Liverpool, England

NuLab decision-making procedure-

Dither, dither, equivocate, procrastinate, deny everything, dither some more.

It worked for Northern Rock! NOT!

For goodness sake and the sake of a dying country, Gordon, get out and admit you have lost it.

Roger Bingham, Lauzun, France

Move over Darling - he is the worst Chancellor ever and wishy washy to boot !!!!

ian payne, walsall,

As a childless couple we don't want to subsidise potentially richer people because they have children. As for the stamp duty farce that's the final nail in the housing market coffin. Why don't they just stop meddling, messing up our economy with pathetic attempts to keep their noses in the trough

TC, London, UK

It would be obscene if high-income parents in receipt of child benefit were also given £150 for fuel. No reasonable taxpayer would deny support to those in genuine need, but the single and childless cannot be expected to approve state handouts to those better off than themselves. If Labour wants to help families (and everybody else) then they should reduce taxes – why not start by removing VAT on heating oil?

A.W. Millar, Ballyclare, Co. Antrim

As a potential first time buyer this stamp duty rubbish isn't going to influence when I buy.

I'm not buying as property prices are falling fast back to normal levels from their overinflated prices. These drops have a far bigger influence on me waiting rather than 1% stamp duty charge.

Gavin, London,

Treasury fury, do we care, these people bleed us dry in saturated taxes!

Ina, Bristol,