A member of my extended family is pregnant. She's 17. She hasn't worked since leaving school and doesn't intend to ever. The boyfriend is older and 'on the sick' long term with a minor injury (think sprained wrist and you'd be on the right lines).
Her parents separated after she was born and she was removed from her mother by ss so lived with her father. They were recently moved to a brand new house by the HA. He pays very little rent as he keeps his wage from self employment low so he can claim HB.
She has now left the house and moved into a council B and B and is waiting for a HA house for herself, the boyfriend and the upcoming baby.
Her mother has never worked. Her father works very part time and claims full tax credits etc.
So this baby will be at least the third generation of this family to be born to parents who are completely reliant on the state BY CHOICE.
I am struggling with this so much, it's making me reevaluate all my left leaning, pro welfare principles.
How have we ended up with an entire underclass with such complete poverty of aspiration? How can we address it?
Aibu to feel so angry and sad about this? What a waste of a life.
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I am so angry and sad about this teenage pregnancy.
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ShockingBadHat · 22/11/2014 17:14
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