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single parent bf stays up to 3 days a week

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  • pmlindyloo
    pmlindyloo Posts: 13,100 Forumite
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    I really find this post really unusual.

    If the boyfriend is 17 yrs old and a full time college student and has no income doesn't that mean that someone is claiming CB and CTC for him somewhere? Or am I totally wrong?
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    A strange mixture of posts that have been deleted and others that have been left; no logic in it whatsoever!
  • Marisco
    Marisco Posts: 42,036 Forumite
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    So the op has three kids living with her, who are not hers, but an ex partner's, and a 17 year old student as a boyfriend?? Hmmm, why not move in the bf, claim CB and CTC for him, and CSA off the ex for his kids who live with her. Job's a good 'un :D
  • robpw2
    robpw2 Posts: 14,044 Forumite
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    Marisco wrote: »
    So the op has three kids living with her, who are not hers, but an ex partner's, and a 17 year old student as a boyfriend?? Hmmm, why not move in the bf, claim CB and CTC for him, and CSA off the ex for his kids who live with her. Job's a good 'un :D
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  • djdido2
    djdido2 Posts: 3,446 Forumite
    Oh!, I was under the impression that the kids were hers also and that she split up with the father because he had an affair, therefore getting rid of some of the blame as to why she is a single parent of three claiming IS, CTC, HB and CTB. If this is the case and the OP is not a troll then we should be encouraging her to find work and childcare for her kids, aside from her 17 year old boyfriend.

    The OP has not been back which makes me not want to take this thread seriously!!! :mad:
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  • red_devil
    red_devil Posts: 10,793 Forumite
    Imagine if all benefits stopped, wouldnt it be fun!!!


    no it wouldnt. No government would do it because at the end of the day they want to be voted in. Crime would rise if benefits stopped would you like something of yours to be stolen because someone didnt have any money to feed themselves or their family???
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  • relic
    relic Posts: 2,153 Forumite
    red_devil wrote: »
    no it wouldnt. No government would do it because at the end of the day they want to be voted in. Crime would rise if benefits stopped would you like something of yours to be stolen because someone didnt have any money to feed themselves or their family???

    I remember the other thread about what would happen if benefits would stop. I like the first reaction of people to be that everyone would turn to stealing before actually looking to earn money.
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  • Bob_the_Saver
    Bob_the_Saver Posts: 5,610 Forumite
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  • red_devil
    red_devil Posts: 10,793 Forumite
    relic wrote: »
    I remember the other thread about what would happen if benefits would stop. I like the first reaction of people to be that everyone would turn to stealing before actually looking to earn money.

    not everyone would be able to earn money. Jobs would not appear out of thin air so yes there would be more crime. People need money to live on. It would be much worse than it is now. We dont usually go backwards in life.
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  • relic
    relic Posts: 2,153 Forumite
    red_devil wrote: »
    not everyone would be able to earn money. Jobs would not appear out of thin air so yes there would be more crime. People need money to live on. It would be much worse than it is now. We dont usually go backwards in life.

    You do realise it isn't happening, right?

    I've no doubt there would be a huge increase in crime, but give people some credit.
    Per Mare Per Terram
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