15 kids and counting

scattymam1

Yeah the daily mail article said they have their own bakery business, he goes out to work at 4 in the morning, she works 9-2...must have quite a bit of money as they bought their 9 bedroom house. This is quite a specific case, other families i'm sure would be claiming a ton but not this family.

scattymam1

Lol, i can just about manage my two, but hey, different strokes for different folks

Smilver

suburbanwifey wrote: »

benefits should be capped to people like that. I bet they earn a 50K plus salary (note sarcasm here) for pumping out so many. Scandalous. All funded by tax payer I assume.

That is just it, the cap of £480 per week per family will bring extreme hardship on these families. Many kids will prob end up in care.

But it has to be a good thing to put an end to these girls getting pregnant for a home and an easy no work life.

Carl31

DorsetGirl wrote: »

The family featured last night ran their own business and owned their own home.

they looked like they did ok to fund their family, the house was nice and the kids seemed looked after well

it wasnt a typical 'look at the scroungers' type programme

Smilver

Carl31 wrote: »

they looked like they did ok to fund their family, the house was nice and the kids seemed looked after well

it wasnt a typical 'look at the scroungers' type programme

OK the one family had their own money, but I still wonder how much child tax credit and child benefit they get?

But there are loads of other families who get their rent paid to live in nice areas. This has pushed up prices.

Shashwoo

suburbanwifey wrote: »

15 children sounds pure hell. Why would anyone willingly put themselves through that! and benefits should be capped to people like that. I bet they earn a 50K plus salary (note sarcasm here) for pumping out so many. Scandalous. All funded by tax payer I assume.

Why do people automatically presume because you have more than 2.4 children that you are the scum of the earth and blag all your money from the state? Not everyone is like this, some people just like big families and work hard to do this comfortably.

These families were hard working and earned all the money needed to give their children a decent life and upbringing.
The family with 15 children, both mother and father were given up for adoption which is why they they have so many children who they looked to love unconditionally.

Smilver

Shashwoo wrote: »

Why do people automatically presume because you have more than 2.4 children that you are the scum of the earth and blag all your money from the state? Not everyone is like this, some people just like big families and work hard to do this comfortably.

These families were hard working and earned all the money needed to give their children a decent life and upbringing.
The family with 15 children, both mother and father were given up for adoption which is why they they have so many children who they looked to love unconditionally.

Not true, take away all their public funds and what kind of a life can they afford?

VfM4meplse

suburbanwifey wrote: »

They have to live in the real world hopefully, a world where you have as many children as you can afford to look after! :eek:

How many people in this real world can really afford to have children without relying on state benefits? Even the higher earners have developed a reliance on child benefit that they seem unwilling to give up.

scattymam1 wrote: »

Yeah the daily mail article said they have their own bakery business, he goes out to work at 4 in the morning, she works 9-2...must have quite a bit of money as they bought their 9 bedroom house. This is quite a specific case, other families i'm sure would be claiming a ton but not this family.

I didn't see the show, but good for them. They seem to be raising their family with a work ethic.

My real concern would be the state of the mother's uterus. Being an incubus to 15 will have taken it's toll.

Smilver

Shashwoo wrote: »

Why do people automatically presume because you have more than 2.4 children that you are the scum of the earth and blag all your money from the state? Not everyone is like this, some people just like big families and work hard to do this comfortably.

These families were hard working and earned all the money needed to give their children a decent life and upbringing.
The family with 15 children, both mother and father were given up for adoption which is why they they have so many children who they looked to love unconditionally.

Very interesting just did a check on turn2us/entitledto website. They only let you calculate up to 10 kids so these numbers could be a lot more.

But if a family with 10 kids were living in nice part of London in a 9 bedroom house lets just say rent was about £4000 per week. (Some families are getting this much with less kids) They would also get about £500 child tax credit. About £200 child benefit and £300 income support. Not to mention council tax benefit which would be paid 100%.

So well over £5000 per week. Or £260,000 per year.

VfM4meplse

Smilver wrote: »

So well over £5000 per week. Or £260,000 per year.

:eek:

God, please bless me with children! Preferably 10 .