Are the Radford's massive piss takers?

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It seems they've cruised along nicely. Thank you tax payer. 20 holidays in 1 year

I agree. I don’t believe they didn’t claim tax credits for all those kids either - that’s why he was conveniently self-employed and it was way before the two child cap.

The state covers the schooling and healthcare costs of ALL children. The state also covers the costs of all births.

Are you suggesting that some children are not worthy of this??

Free secondary education for all children has existed since 1944 and free healthcare for all has existed since 1948.

This applies to everyone, not just them.

Although not as many as this family, my father was one of ten siblings (my mother was only one of five siblings). Are you going to have a go at my grandparents as well for having more than some sort of "approved" number of children?

If anything, given the low birth rates in the country at the moment (the population, excluding people immigrating, is currently falling according to the ONS) we should be applauding them for having more children.

Definitely. You only have to look at the thumbnails of certain family vloggers videos to see how despicable this exploitative content is. It's bait for a certain type of viewer, put it that way. Utterly abhorrent. I'm not saying the Radfords do this, but it's common sadly.

But as other posters have said, how likely is it that the 22 kids will get jobs and contribute to society?
The girls are far more likely to follow Sue's example and have multiple children, who may also follow suit, and so it goes on and on...
From the clips I have seen of the programme, education doesn't seem to have been a priority. How on earth is it possible to supervise numerous kids' homework, it's hard enough with 2 in my experience!
So I don't think it is equal to 22 only children in terms of the outcome to society.

Plus I doubt they never use the NHS

At today’s rates, it would cost the taxpayer around £2 million just to put 22 kids through school so, no, I doubt they have paid enough tax to cover the services they have used.

I used to like them but as soon as Sue stopped having babies, spending like it was going out of fashion became her new hobby. They could put money aside for their children’s house deposits given that they make their money out of them, instead of paying for 3-4 Disney trips per year (including a week’s Disney cruise this year). Yes it’s their money, but they’ve become insufferable and the comments on social media are definitely changing. People don’t like what they’ve become.

Plus their TV show is so scripted and their acting is terrible. Anyone who watches their social media knows the storylines for the show are made up. They need to go back to basics, though they have changed completely. Driving Porsches and going on multiple holidays per year, with zero thought for schooling or investing money for their future

You actually think he bakes and sells 4000 pies a week?

even if he did, I highly doubt his net income is anywhere close to 18k a week.

The who?

No, there is no excusing that sort of behaviour but there’s also no excusing racism either. Also far from normal behaviour. What is wrong with you, do you literally have no shame or decency? Trying to chalk this up to being about race - twice? Absolute thicko.

@TaylorSwish

They probably see this as the norm and probably their only way of escaping and being housed.

I sometimes wish that I hadn't heard of them...

Exactly, cop on @Oioisavaloy27

Women who have that many children are mentally ill and don't ever consider the impact on the children. I've read a little about her and it sounds like she had a messed up childhood and craved love. Didn't he get her pregnant under age?

Between the two companies, Mr and Mrs Radford appear to have taken out over £90,000 as "Director's Loans" during the course of just one year.

I used to watch it but far too scripted now. I don't believe they didn't claim tax credits. They would have been raking it in.

Hardly

as soon as the girls reach 18 they have their own babies

I'd love to know if the children are getting paid? I'd very much doubt it as the oldest lot are all in council housing. Bet Sue thinks endless Disney holidays are payment enough 🤷‍♀️

It’s not racism to point out that there is a difference in how some large families are perceived compared to others

I remember one of the older ones attempting to go to university and they couldn't handle it. Sue wasn't very encouraging and almost gleeful when they quit

They definitely used to claim tax credits because they said so at the time.

They have had an absolute fortune in child benefit over the years.

There have been 22 births. A birth with no problems costs the NHS around £10,000 so add that up plus I think some of the births have been caesareans which, obviously, are a higher cost to the NHS.

Schooling for that many children, doctor appointments, dentist appointments etc.

They have cost this country a fortune

I think they used to say something along the lines of 'we don't get anything we're not entitled to' but yes did actively avoid any questions about TC. In the early days the TC system was very generous, so they would have been entitled to a significant amount.

I also remember in the early days there was another family featured who had a similiar size brood but the portrayal of the two families was very different. The Radford's were this wonderful wholesome family who could do no wrong and were fully supporting the family with the magic pie shop, the other family were total scroungers as they claimed TC, despite both parents working full-time.

I have no idea how they managed to get such a positive spin on their life.

Tax credit was basically £100 a week per child. And then if they were in Nursery, you could claim an additional £300 up to 2 children. Per week.
It would’ve been an extraordinary amount

How come they’re still getting child benefit?