No jab, no pay

There should be limited or no welfare support for parents that do not immunise their children. 

Immunizations can save your child’s life. Because of advances in medical science, your child can be protected against more diseases than ever before. Some diseases that once injured or killed thousands of children, have been eliminated completely and others are close to extinction– primarily due to safe and effective vaccines.

Vaccination is very safe and effective. Vaccines are only given to children after a long and careful review by scientists, doctors, and healthcare professionals. Vaccines will involve some discomfort and may cause pain, redness, or tenderness at the site of injection but this is minimal compared to the pain, discomfort, and trauma of the diseases these vaccines prevent

Immunizations can save your family time and money. A child with a vaccine-preventable disease can be denied attendance at schools or child care facilities. Some vaccine-preventable diseases can result in prolonged disabilities and can take a financial toll because of lost time at work, medical bills or long-term disability care.

Immunization protects future generations. Vaccines have reduced and, in some cases, eliminated many diseases that killed or severely disabled people just a few generations ago.

The Australian government has announced that it intends to stop welfare payments to parents who refuse to vaccinate their children. The 'no jab, no pay' policy may cost parents more than A$11,000 a year per child in lost benefit payments. Families with children not immunised have been able to receive childcare cash if they have a philosophical or religious objection to vaccines. The rules would soon be substantially tightened, only  a small number of religious and medical exceptions to the new rules.

For more information:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-32274107

http://www.vaccines.gov/more_info/features/five-important-reasons-to-vaccinate-your-child.html