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

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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.

Yes, but capped at 25% for '3 or more'.

So whoever suggested 10 by 10 is onto something if income maximization is the aim.

Sorry, I seem to have missed that post before I was deleted. Again, it's not a plan or any bashing of any sort. It was a genuine, popped into my head, but (obviously) not very well thought out question which I genuinely am so thankful for the answers on here which have pointed out all the things I had not thought of when trying to work it out.

Makes sense. Thank you Arsenic.

That sounds all well in theory, but don't you think its likely that these "dads" would all have at least 3 children by different women so you would not get 15% of each man's income. Also such losers are generally on benefits themselves so what is the point of 15% of whatever income support is?

Handy link to the Talk Guidelines Olivia shame the OP has only ever posted twice and what do you know, both times to start a goady thread

Can you imagine the logistics of organising your weekends?

I can honestly see why you say it's goady but I was genuinely looking for opinions which I had not thought of, which I can see can be though of as the same thing but I genuinely thought this was the point of mumsnet. Sincerely sorry if I have offended anyone and thank you for all the informative answers which I was looking for

As a pp said, if each father had a well paid job and paid maintenance regularly, you would receive 15% of each man's income, so hypothetically if each of those men earned 1000 per week, and they all paid maintenance at 15% weekly, you'd receive 450 per week in maintenance rather than 250 if one of those hypothetical men fathered all of your children.

The chances of this working out exactly this way though are remote.

Wonder if these dads would provide weekend babysitting to enable me to seek out the next babydaddy ??

If you have children, 1,2 or 10 with a father or fathers who have a good income and pay maintenance, and one is under school age, and you claim benefits, you may be fairly well off because your maintenance will not affect your benefits.

The house provided though - well no, you don't get 'provided' a house for being a single parent (I wish) and your fictitious mother of three if she rented a 4 bed place may well be subject to the benefit cap meaning that her house wouldn't be 'provided' nor fully paid for.

As for council house jealousy - that's definitely real. I have council house envy for the secure tenancy and reasonable rent but I wouldn't actually want to live in a 2 bed flat in a high rise to be honest and that's likely what I'd get if I was offered one. So really, three children to three men, no job and living in a council flat, not that there is anything wrong with that life, but it's not the easiest path is it? Not really a situation to envy.

TBH OP if you want a really good benefit con that doesn't run out when your kids are older you're going to want to go for a disability of some kind. I hear depression or a bad back is a quite good.

However you won't get a free goat.

I have council house jealousy! If I lived in a council house I wouldn't have a rat problem, damp frayed carpets, concrete flooring in my bathroom, rotten kitchen cabinets and a landlord who walks in whenever she feels like it. A landlord who also knows she has me over a barrel because who wants to rent to the benefit scummer with 3 kids?

How do we go about getting a free goat? That's what I want to know. The benefits from a goat are for life. Children, not so much......

Yes, council house envy here too I'm not ashamed to admit

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Coco, you can only get the free goat by visiting the job center. You need to fill in the SC100 form but you must sign it with the blood of a taxpayer.

HTH

I can think of 6 including myself. I'm the only one who gets regular money.

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This thread will not end well

If I lived in a council house I wouldn't have a rat problem, damp frayed carpets, concrete flooring in my bathroom, rotten kitchen cabinets

I wouldn't be so sure. You'd have to provide your own carpet for a start.
I helped a friend do the drawings on graph paper as she plotted how to carpet her council house from offcuts. Wasn't easy. And her kitchen was antique.

That Ulrika one had got 4 kids by 4 dads and she has got an expensive haircut and hangs about with celebrities.

Discusting really.

Hello Ginger, just for clarity, What were your initial thoughts on multiple fathers = several children = £$€? Please enlighten me. Also what have you learned, exactly from the responses? Just so I can be clear as I am trying to 'get' the point of your OP but am struggling. Are you approximating a personal five year plan? Why would this 'pop' into your head? {suspicious )

I knew I should have had my twins by different fathers.

At least she's thin again now Marmalade