[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

I think, when limiting family benefits, a rape clause is necessary BUT I don't think expecting a victim to relive the trauma to use benefits they need and are entitled to is not at all right. Rape is not a claim that should be proved for benefits, it's unworkable to do so and a cruel way of limiting the use of benefits that people are entitled to because most women will not feel comfortable going through with reliving their trauma again and they shouldn't be forced to either.

Absolutely right.

Cruel is in my view,the only applicable word, of course the victims of rape are going to have to think about it again and the horrors of it.

No victim of rape should have to,possibly years on be forced to bring it back to the forefront of their minds.
Cruel,yes that is exactly all this is.