[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

http://blogs.channel4.com/factcheck/...fits-cap/11739

Ah. 10 families in the uk claim benefits and have 12 kids. Yes, a massively widespread problem

I feel I need to make it clear here that I am not supporting popping out kid after kid and expecting the state to support you/them. However, again, I don't see a realistic solution to it. And I don't think so much emphasis needs to be put on it when the reality is the amount of people doing this IS very small, no matter what some would try to make you believe.

Read my post again and you will see clearly that I am not referring to anyone with large families claiming - and I never said it was a 'massively widespread problem'. I was referring specifically to certain fraudulent claimants who I know from direct personally experience are cheating the Benefits System.

I am also convinced that - although admittedly in a minority - the problem of Benefit Cheats is not as 'tiny' as people think.

In any event, I do not understand the hostility to a post which is clearly not attacking the Benefits System or genuine claimants but only those who are claiming when they should not be.

It does not matter one iota either in my book whether the total claimed by benefit cheats is £3 million, £11 million or £100 million P.A - it is still desperately needed money that is being diverted from those genuine claimants who need such benefits.