to think that financially I'm better off having three children to three different dad's and not working

[gingerprincess01]

I know I am but looking at other families I feel that the more kids to more fathers you have the better off, financially you are. I would have a house provided for me, benefits plus money off each of the fathers, which wouldn't affect my benefits. Sometimes I feel like women who stay with one man are penalised in this way. I do appreciate that the logistic and emotional benefits are worse but I'm just talking money-wise.

What?! The parentage of your children has no bearing on the support you get from the state. HTH.

Can't see this one ending well. Did you mean this to be so goady OP?

Yes, because of course every father is well-off and pays up. Houses are 'provided' and benefits aren't impacted by income.

Honestly, what do you hope to get out of this thread?

Interesting post ginger

lol

If your happy living off honest tax payers go for it I'll continue working hard and earning my own money.

Enjoy.

Come on, love, you're being silly.

Another single mothers/benefits bashing thread.

Just wonderful

For the record I'm sure that most people don't set out to have lots of different kids/fathers.

Are you the same gingerprincess who posted back in February about no longer finding your dp attractive because he'd put on weight?

Yep, totes all true.
Best get shagging.

No you are right, the parentage doesn't so therefore I can claim the same benefits but also receive money from each father.

I know that it looks goady, due to the nature of the question, but I am genuinely interested in the question I have asked.

I am also totally open to having my view changed, hence the question

Are you a hack from Closer/Take a Break or a researcher from daytime TV looking for new victims OP?
If not then please crack on with the 3 kids 3 dads scenario and let us know how well off you are in a few years.

My mum has 4 kids by 3 fathers.

2 of those fathers have refused pointblank to pay anything towards their children and 1 of them pays a small amount due to a small wage.

She gets child benefit/tax credits for the youngest 2 and has to work within school hours as she can't afford childcare costs.

Err... Hardly the life of Riley!

What a stupid fucking opening post. Are you seriously suggesting woman go after multiple partners and have a child with each as a strategy for getting a few extra ££££ ? These scenarios are dreamt up by the Daily Mail and David Cdneton. And you!

Well I guess if there are three men involved there is a better chance they will all be able to afford the CM than one bloke struggling to afford it for three kids.

Why stop at three though?

Cameron!

Go on then. What's stopping you, if it's so lovely?

Are you aware that a significant percentage of parents receive either none or tiny amounts of maintenance?!

Beastofburden thank you, this is what I meant. Sorry, it was a hypothetical question that popped into my head that I hoped to get some other angles on.

You know, if you stay with the father, you 100% of his money, not the paltry 15% you're awarded when he's left...

Just sayin'

And thank you for the statistics and other viewpoints that I genuinely hadn't thought of. I thought it was very cut and dry when it obviously isn't.

Evening all
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