Leaving the UK

[Diver]

cant believe no one has commented on the recent revelation in the news that people are coming to the uk and receiving child benefit for children they have left in their country of origin - doesnt seem right somehow

If you enter any member country you are entitled to child benefit and pension, as well as disability allowance.

The system just works better for some than others.

[DimPrawn]

If you enter any member country you are entitled to child benefit and pension, as well as disability allowance.

The system just works better for some than others.

Try claiming those benefits in say Cyprus, an EU member. They will make you attend a dozen interviews in Greek only and give you completely impossible forms to fill in, in Greek only.

[Joe Black]

If you enter any member country you are entitled to child benefit and pension, as well as disability allowance.

The system just works better for some than others.

The only answer to such a statement I can think of is....

[DimPrawn]

I make it roughly one net immigrant for every 270 people. Hardly being overrun are we?

This clearly reveals the lies of the right wing nut job mail/express etc.

Especially when you consider "The number of people aged 85 or over grew by 6% to 1,243,000"

Someone has to spoon feed these olddies.

Here's another stat for you. 25% of babies born in Britain now have foreign parent.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/immigratio...153999,00.html

A quarter of babies born in the UK now have a foreign mother or father, official figures revealed today.

The proportion of babies with at least one parent born overseas rose from a fifth to a quarter between July 2001 and 2006, according to the Office for National Statistics office (ONS).


So as you say, nothing to worry about. We are not turning into the melting pot of the world.

[Diver]

Try claiming those benefits in say Cyprus, an EU member. They will make you attend a dozen interviews in Greek only and give you completely impossible forms to fill in, in Greek only.

As I said! the system works better for some than others.

We give them free interpreters, forms and everything they need in their own language, and we have a nice little rule in place that means they can claim emergency income support benefits while they wait for a decision on their application.

Only in the UK

[NoddY]

Here's another stat for you. 25% of babies born in Britain now have foreign parent.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/immigratio...153999,00.html

A quarter of babies born in the UK now have a foreign mother or father, official figures revealed today.

The proportion of babies with at least one parent born overseas rose from a fifth to a quarter between July 2001 and 2006, according to the Office for National Statistics office (ONS).


So as you say, nothing to worry about. We are not turning into the melting pot of the world.

Without doubt the fabric and character of British society is changing rapidly. In whose interests this occurs I know not. The (bitter) irony is that British people have had no say in this single most important post-war policy. Did the voters of 1997 think mass immigration was 'implied' in a Labour vote? I think not.

[DimPrawn]

Britain today:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/m...de/6959761.stm


One of the leavers:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6959492.stm

He must be mad.

[GreenerGrass]

Without doubt the fabric and character of British society is changing rapidly. In whose interests this occurs I know not. The (bitter) irony is that British people have had no say in this single most important post-war policy. Did the voters of 1997 think mass immigration was 'implied' in a Labour vote? I think not.

Careful, Old Greg will be along to call you a Nazi in a minute.

[mrdonuts]

when the indigenous red squirrel population was at threat from the alien grey squirrel population steps were taken by the government to preserve them, can we expect the red squirrels to return the favour ?

dear admins please switch off the poxy american spell checker

[richard-af]

when the indigenous red squirrel population was at threat from the alien grey squirrel population steps were taken by the government to preserve them, can we expect the red squirrels to return the favour ?

dear admins please switch off the poxy american spell checker

Hooray! You used a comma. Bravo!

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