If you were PM... where would you cut back?

zygurat789

miss_no_money_pennies wrote: »

but its better than popping out kids so she can sit on her !!! all day (whilst getting paid alot more for doing so some earn upto £15,000 in benefits a year whilst staying at home). Some people take the system for a ride and this goverment is just letting then get away with it.

This would be the money in your pay packet if you earned £17,438

JimmyTheWig

zygurat789 wrote: »

All you need is a national insurance number, which can be bought and fill in a form saying you've six kids back home in Bulgaria and sit back and collect the tax credits for them.

Sounds easy. What's stopping you from doing the same?

zygurat789

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

Sounds easy. What's stopping you from doing the same?

A I'm honest
B I'm British and therefore cannot be illegal.

However, you're welcome

purpleheather2810

zygurat789 wrote: »

How sweet & innocent.
More than you and me mate. All you need is a national insurance number, which can be bought and fill in a form saying you've six kids back home in
Bulgaria and sit back and collect the tax credits for them.

errrr, why would you be an illegal immigrant if you came to Britain from Bulgaria?

zygurat789

purpleheather2810 wrote: »

errrr, why would you be an illegal immigrant if you came to Britain from Bulgaria?

Where does it say the illegal immigrant came from Bulgaria.
You are another sweet and innocent I'm afraid

JimmyTheWig

zygurat789 wrote: »

B I'm British and therefore cannot be illegal.

I would imagine you would assume the nationality of the NI number you bought for these purposes. The fact that they are illegal cannot possibly help them in this plan. They would have to hide their illegal identities to be able to claim benefits. Therefore the fact that you are not illegal can't hinder you.

A I'm honest

Good for you. But presumably, based on my explanation above, it is possible for non-honest British people to follow this plan. Do you think many of them do? If not, why do you think these practices are restricted to illegal immigrants?


Or maybe, does this actually not happen in any significant number?

purpleheather2810

I think it was the fact that you said "....back home in Bulgaria" that gave me a clue.

JimmyTheWig

purpleheather2810 wrote: »

errrr, why would you be an illegal immigrant if you came to Britain from Bulgaria?

I think the point is that the immigrant came from somewhere else but bought an NI number with a Bulgarian identity and claimed to be from there to make him legal. In much the same way as someone from Bulgaria, Britain or anywhere else legal could do. Whether it's possible, I don't know - but I doubt it's widespread and I don't see why it would be more common with illegal immigrants than anyone else.

zygurat789

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

I would imagine you would assume the nationality of the NI number you bought for these purposes. The fact that they are illegal cannot possibly help them in this plan. They would have to hide their illegal identities to be able to claim benefits. Therefore the fact that you are not illegal can't hinder you.


Good for you. But presumably, based on my explanation above, it is possible for non-honest British people to follow this plan. Do you think many of them do? If not, why do you think these practices are restricted to illegal immigrants?


Or maybe, does this actually not happen in any significant number?

What I think you're trying to say, and, to be honest, I'm non too sure.
Is do British nationals do this.
Do you not read papers? and these are only the ones who are found out and prosecuted in a court where the media consider it newsworthy if nothing else has happened.

purpleheather2810

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

I think the point is that the immigrant came from somewhere else but bought an NI number with a Bulgarian identity and claimed to be from there to make him legal. In much the same way as someone from Bulgaria, Britain or anywhere else legal could do. Whether it's possible, I don't know - but I doubt it's widespread and I don't see why it would be more common with illegal immigrants than anyone else.

Oh right, now I understand!! I still don't really see the point of his posts though, unfortunately *sigh!*