Are you parents to one of the UK's largest Families?

pigpen

VfM4meplse wrote: »

Why would anyone with lots of children have time to read posts on the MSE forum?

I manage ... and without a tracksuit in sight!

FBaby

Surely there must be some large families in this country that actually do a very good job at it without relying on benefits to do so. Aren't there any super rich ones who happen to believe in raising many children?

I suppose they do exist, but they would have no interest in showing themselves on such a show because however well they might do, the programme would have to show an accumulation of failings for it to be worth airing.

VfM4meplse

FBaby wrote: »

Surely there must be some large families in this country that actually do a very good job at it without relying on benefits to do so. Aren't there any super rich ones who happen to believe in raising many children?

I suppose they do exist, but they would have no interest in showing themselves on such a show because [STRIKE]however well they might do, the programme would have to show an accumulation of failings for it to be worth airing[/STRIKE] they might actually have some self respect.

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moomoomama27

Poppie68 wrote: »

From what I understand the only benefit they claim is CB...Their bakery is very successful and income to high to claim Tax credits???

It would have to be bringing in mega £££ for them not to qualify! Anyway it was confirmed on another forum site that they do claim child tax credits, I believe it was their eldest son that revealed that it was not Just CB.

Not that it really matters to me, but even though they do work, they are not self sufficient, as their welfare bill would be high with that many dependants.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Quoted from an article about the last series;
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2305730/The-Allan-family-angry-Channel-4-documentary-Sixteen-Kids-And-Counting-aired-week.html
'...Family with ELEVEN children angry with Channel 4 portrayal of their life as 'pub-goers who live on takeaways'
The Allan family starred in a Channel 4 programme '16 Kids and Counting'
Amanda has 6 children from first marriage, and 5 to second husband Tony
Say they were shocked at how they were portrayed in last week's show
'They said it would be a heart warming documentary about every day life'...'

Gigervamp

If the kids are under 19, they'd be getting over £800 a month just in child benefit!

Gigervamp

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

Quoted from an article about the last series;
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2305730/The-Allan-family-angry-Channel-4-documentary-Sixteen-Kids-And-Counting-aired-week.html

'They said it would be a heart warming documentary about every day life'...'

And this is why you should never volunteer to be on such shows. The producers are not interested in "normal everyday life", they want the viewers to be up in arms and complaining on social media about people scrounging benefits.

ManofLeisure_2

What a strange place to make such a request. Maybe an ad in one of the tabloids would have been better