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Latvian Mother of 10 received £34k benefits

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  • Sampong wrote: »
    Yeah, when the story was reported in the Sun there was another "surveillance photo" taken by human slime. It's one hell of a talented snoopy slimeball though to catch them in this pose.......

    http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4547280/Give-me-a-bigger-house-says-Latvian-mum-of-10-who-gets-34k-benefits.html

    It looks like she sold her story to me.

    Thats some great newspapers you read there.
  • My only issue with all this is whether all the children are actually hers? If they are then she should be a high priority for a bigger house, in fact if there is not available nearby the council should be forced to look elsewhere as it is not humane currently.

    There have been similar scenerios in my town, whereby the mother has openly told her neighbours that some of the children are really her neice or nephew etc.

    hahahahahahahaHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAA

    put them up in your house.
  • What has this thread got to do with house prices or the economy?
  • Sampong
    Sampong Posts: 870 Forumite
    Thats some great newspapers you read there.

    Actually I don't read any tabloid in particular, I found the link to the story from another source.

    However what an ignorant snob like comment it is to pass judgement based on what newspaper somebody reads.
  • What has this thread got to do with house prices or the economy?

    It's related to the economy. Housing/child benefits come from taxation which comes from economic activity.

    It's not rocket science.
  • Is that the long winded internet debate version of "I'm not a racist, but..."?


    And is yours just an internet platitude along with the "I really know what you mean when you say you have a black man as a friend"??


    Cannot win with idiots like you on this board, those that say there is a problem with immigration are branded racists(maybe some are). Someone then defends themselves by saying "No!! I am not racist, but" and in no uncertain terms are then accused yet again of being racist on the strong evidence they have gone onto condem racism and to deny they are racist, they can't win with you really can they?

    As it goes I probably have more friends in different cultures than you have(oh no!! I have been racist again), and have some strong ties going back to my school days with some Hindus and Sikhs. Not had much time for Islam though, but either do I have any time for catholicism, am I being racist again?
  • Wheezy_2
    Wheezy_2 Posts: 1,879 Forumite
    but either do I have any time for catholicism, am I being racist again?

    I must be homelessskilledworker's worst nightmare...a catholic immigrant :D
  • Sampong
    Sampong Posts: 870 Forumite
    What has this thread got to do with house prices or the economy?

    A lot actually. Any additional strain on the taxpayer has a direct effect in the economy, and migration is putting pressure on housing, thus having a direct effect on house prices.
  • Wheezy wrote: »
    I must be homelessskilledworker's worst nightmare...a catholic immigrant :D



    I am catholic myself, at least on paper:)
  • I am catholic myself, at least on paper:)

    Glad you confessed at last.
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