To feel a little sorry for the 7 children benefits Mum.

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Is just seems like another bit of benefit bashing to me.

I know she shouldn't have had children she couldn't afford, but what hope of improving her lot???

Ash

If your children are in unsuitable living conditions and you are in a situation where you can't afford to change this, then yes, of course I would be happy for my taxes to improve life for you and your children.

But no one is handing me a bigger house By-if we want a bigger house we have to work to pay for it-do you see how that works?

FFs will people stop inferring that this woman is "struggling"-it is making a mockery of people who genuinely are working their arses off just to afford to live. A 6 bed house and over 2 grand a month is not fucking struggling!

Bythe - yes, why should some struggle on in the workplace, when they are doing all they can within their power to raise their children with sn in their smaller houses, sharing bedrooms, converting dining rooms to accomodate a disabled child, when someone else who has been provided with more than ample housing, and money with which to run in and still wants more.

What steps has she taken thus far to accomodate the shortfall
Sweet Fanny Adam.

People are so jealous of this woman it's unbelievable.

Live your own lives and stop being all bitter about what others get.

No thanks beer-if myself or my dh were to give up work we wouldn't have money thrown at at us hand over fist sadly. As you well know but I understand you were merely being funny.

lottieandmia Thu 13-Jun-13 10:44:00
'Bythe, yes she should struggle.'

This is the crux of the issue and how some people see it. What you mean is, the children should struggle. How is that ok? Or do they not matter because they are 'only' her children?

You speak as if she is the only person in this country who is struggling.Well love, it may be news to you but most of this country is already struggling. But don;t worry about that, just keep on topping up her pot and everyone else can continue to struggle on.

Ash

This particular woman can't work. She is a carer for 2 SN children, in addition to the other 5.

I would also like a bigger house, which I certainly can't afford at the moment. However, I am capable of working and saving towards that. This absolutely doesn't mean that I think this family should be squashed into unsuitable housing; I don't see the connection.

Child Benefit is taken off Income Support, it counts as MONEY YOU ALREADY HAVE COMING IN
Just because I repeat it ad infinitum on these threads and still a few fuckers miss it.

fanjo-the question asked on this thread was Am I BU to feel sympathy for this woman. No I don't feel sympathy for her but neither am I jealous of her. I wouldn't want 7 kids to different fathers or to have so little self esteem that in all likelihood my kids will turn out as feckless. No thank you.

We could create a whole new benefit just for me-lets call it taxpayers charity. Oh no wait-we all ready have that one...
Yes, it pays for teachers, police officers, doctors, nurses...

DawnDonna

Tax is taken off any income I have coming in.

Your point?????

They are not squashed into unsuitable housing-all the kids have a bedroom each. I know many people who have kids with disabilities who have to share a room-so why is this woman and her family so deserving of more than the large amount of charity she already has?

Six of those children have the same father.

I don't understand your point Beau.

My point, Beau, is that it isn't as much money coming in as you and others would like to think.

Yes that's correct donna-she had 6 kids on benefits with a feckless father who pays not a penny towards them and she chose to have another child with another feckless loser who pays not a penny towards his kid. Shall we give her a round of applause?

Dawndonna Thu 13-Jun-13 10:55:54
We could create a whole new benefit just for me-lets call it taxpayers charity. Oh no wait-we all ready have that one...
Yes, it pays for teachers, police officers, doctors, nurses...
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Which is precisely where we would like to see more of it going, not less.

Ash, I know they aren't now. I would consider them in unsuitable housing if they were forced into a 2/3 bedroom house, as has been suggested repeatedly throughout this thread.

Yes Beau, but there are people about who for whatever reason are in circumstances less fortunate than our own. They should be supported.

? lottie - not sure what you are on about.

DawnDonna - exactly the same for people earning. Gross/net? Same for everyone ya know.

I don't understand why people suggest it is worse for them to struggle than this woman. There are many people struggling and families on low income are subsidised via tax credits.
If you earn more than the tax credit threshold you are hardly struggling.