To think that the council shouldn't put problem families together

[dimondjedi9]

Either side of me I have lovely neighbours, they care about their children and just generally want a nice peaceful life.
Going further down and there are many problem families, police attending regularly and kids left to run riot.
I live in a new estate and to begin with it was lovely, now it has an awful reputation.
I don’t like my son playing out because of bullying and when you try to discuss it with the parents you get a lot of abuse.
I don’t understand why the council put all these families in the same place, it creates such an awful environment.

And at the same time Social Services have had budgets slashed. Social workers do not have the time in many places, to take on any but the most extreme cases. The rougher the area you live in, the more likely Social Workers have a very high threshold before they get involved.

Yep, and Sure Start centres have been closing at an alarming rate, despite them doing fantastic work.

To educate and change behaviour in dysfunctional families isn't something that can be done in a few weeks or months, it takes a generation.

To educate and change behaviour in dysfunctional families isn't something that can be done in a few weeks or months, it takes a generation.

There is never a quick fix.
It has to start now, so the babies being born now are the ones that break the cycle.
Unfortunately no government ever seems to plan past the next election when it comes to this sort of thing.

Thing is, some people know no different, but things do need to change, and that is why I think not paying people more money anymore - (for having more kids) - is the answer.

PeiPeiPing people are not given more money to have more kids. The benefit cap has been in place since 2012, and the child tax credit 2 child cap has been in place since the start of this year I believe.