Posted on 08/18/2012 2:41:00 PM PDT by george76
Muslim immigrants with more than one wife will see an increase in their social welfare benefits beginning in 2013, when reforms to the British welfare system come into effect.
Although polygamy is illegal in Britain, the state effectively recognizes the practice for Muslim men, who often have up to four wives (and in some instances five or more) in a harem.
Currently the state pays extra wives in polygamous households reduced amounts of individual income support, in addition to the normal amount received by the husband and his first spouse.
Under the new rules, however, the extra wives will be eligible to claim a full single person's allowance (despite being married), while the original married couple will still receive the standard married person's allowance.
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The issue of Muslims with multiple wives claiming extra welfare payments has been steeped in controversy for years.
In September 2011, a British newspaper exposé on the subject found that the phenomenon of bigamy and polygamy -- permitted by Islamic Sharia law -- is far more widespread in Britain than previously believed. The rapid growth in multiple marriages is being fuelled by multicultural policies that grant special rights to Muslim immigrants, who demand that Sharia law be reflected in British law and the social welfare benefits system.
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Those women are eligible for full housing benefits – which reach £106,000 ($250,000) a year in some parts of London -- and child benefits paid at £1,000 ($1,500) a year for a first child, and nearly £700 ($1,000) for each subsequent one.
The exposé describes, by way of example, a street in a Yorkshire town on which all the residents are Pakistani women with children living on social security. There is not one man living in the street.
(Excerpt) Read more at gatestoneinstitute.org ...
It was once claimed that “there will always be an England”.What a laugh.
A society that permits this abuse of the working citizen deserves any and all fate that befalls it.
“It was once claimed that “there will always be an England”.What a laugh.”
Hard to believe, that they went from “The Accidental Empire” to this in only 150 years or so.
Quite a country you have there...
I should add, that there is a theory that the best and brightest Europeans were wiped out in WWI; if so, this is a result of an echo of that effect.
I’d be embarrassed if I’d published that article as virtually every aspect of it is wrong.
It claims the upcoming changes will allow polygamous marriage and allow those wives to claim benefits. Both points are incorrect. Excerpts from the actual government document:
“The Immigration Directorate Instructions (IDI) state that it is Government policy to prevent the formation of polygamous households in this country.”
“The Government has decided that the Universal Credit rules will not recognise additional partners in polygamous relationships.”
http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/SN05051
Polygamists can live wife of Riley... More benefits for multi-marriage migrants.
IMMIGRANTS with more than one wife will get additional benefits cash due to a loophole in the Government’s welfare reforms.
Their extra wives will count as single people rather than spouses under the Universal Credit system, meaning they qualify for extra money.
Asian crossbench peer Baroness Flather blasted the proposed change. She said: “We should prosecute one or two people for bigamy, that will sort it out.”
She criticised polygamous Muslim men who return to their homeland, take another bride and bring her back to get more handouts.
Read Caulkhead’s post.
The story isnt true. The British (coalition) govt is in fact CLOSING the loophole in 2013.
Dumping on England here is jumping the gun:
Mexies here claim dependents back home —whitey is funding Jose big-time.
Two years ago there was a huge fire in San Diego county and for a short time EVERY California resident in a burn unit was an illegal alien, requiring 1/2 MILLION DOLLARS OF CARE PER DAY.
ZACT SAME THING HERE —just via a different mechanism.
In fact the Brits are AHEAD of us cuz at least their outrage is a matter of (insane) LAW and therefore more easily dealt with.
The world is under attack by Islam - from Egypt to the US states, Europe, Asia...
Hopefully, the British, American, and other citizens will force the politicians around the world to push back everywhere ; not just this one loophole.
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The first Asian woman to receive a peerage, Baroness Flather, has spoken out widely on the issue of polygamous families claiming benefits.
‘Under Islamic Sharia law, polygamy is permissible. So a man can return to Pakistan, take another bride and then, in a repetition of the process, bring her to England where they also have children together — obtaining yet more money from the state,’ she wrote
“Quite a country you have there...”
Not much different from the baby mamas we have in our own back yard.
We do that here, too, except the people involved are expected to forego marriage.
From that link, it looks like they will be TRYING to start closing that ‘loophole’ in 2013, and only if they get the legislation through.
Also, you have this little gem: “For a polygamous marriage to be considered valid in the UK...”
You’re already ahead of us, we’re just at the gay marriage stage, working on pedophilia next. Allowing any polygamous marriage in the US hasn’t been permitted for generations (even if done illegally). But it looks like you guys are already there.
Where can I buy me some of those 'magic' pounds, as the current exchange rate is 1:1.57????
Wow, talk about a priviledged class. People who contribute NOTHING to society, drain the people's resources, are responsible for no accomplishments and are fully protected by British law .... and for a change - it's NOT the Royal Family.
A citizen of Britian must abide by the laws of the country - but a Muslim immigrant doesn't have to abide by any law, but Sharia. Good bye civiliazation ... in a decade or so, Britian will join into the paradise found in Afghanistan, Iran, Egypt, Pakistan and the other predominantly Muslim countries ... not with a battle ... but without even a whine.
>>>>>>‘Under Islamic Sharia law, polygamy is permissible. So a man can return to Pakistan, take another bride and then, in a repetition of the process, bring her to England where they also have children together — obtaining yet more money from the state,’ she wrote>>>>>>>
...but hardworking catholic “Polish plumbers” are certainly a threat and won’t be allowed to enter Britain.
United Chavdom is so disgusting these days. Godom and Gomorrah of 21th century. I thing it is time for God to do something about it.
<<<<<<<<<Wow, talk about a priviledged class. People who contribute NOTHING to society, drain the people’s resources, are responsible for no accomplishments and are fully protected by British law .... and for a change - it’s NOT the Royal Family.
A citizen of Britian must abide by the laws of the country - but a Muslim immigrant doesn’t have to abide by any law, but Sharia. Good bye civiliazation ... in a decade or so, Britian will join into the paradise found in Afghanistan, Iran, Egypt, Pakistan and the other predominantly Muslim countries ... not with a battle ... but without even a whine.<<<<<<
Amen!
And they have to start with killing their own Queen (of cource in a halal manner) bacause it must be extremely insulting for muslims to be ruled by a chick.
“For a polygamous marriage to be considered valid in the UK, the parties must be domiciled in a country where polygamous marriage is permitted, and must have entered into the marriage in a country which permits polygamy.”
The first paragraph in the link you posted. The post talks about immigrants with more than one wife.
>>“The Government has decided that the Universal Credit rules will not recognise additional partners in polygamous relationships.”
So the gov’t will give them benefits as if they were single, which will be higher.
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