It IS outright fraud, because in order to qualify for welfare payments, these women have to be representing that the fathers of their children can’t be found or have no assets or earning power with which to support the children. In fact, they know exactly where the fathers are, and the fathers have plenty of earning power, but are mostly working “off the books” and handing over most of their earnings to the cult leaders.
Thanks for the clarification. From what I have read there is lots of money in the sect and it is not uncommon for the women and children to do without while the men have lots of money to play with.