Or that her neighbours are R Soles

In general I am as anti single mothers sponging off the state as you are but something about this particular case doesn't sit right with me as it feels like BBC selective editing to make up a story.

You may recall that I posted earlier on in this thread that I felt that absentee fathers should pay for the upkeep of their children and not the state which curiously didn't merit one single response

You raise some valid practical points. The UK's birth rate is falling. The only reason the UK population is increasing, (aside from migration) is because we have an aging population burdening society with their pension entitlement. (though, less so after Covid). So whilst what Mat is saying is true, I would caveat it from an investment perspective, in that the kids she is having are a long-term investment which sees no initial benefit to the UK. So the lady and her kids are given State Benefits until they reach working age, then the kids can go to work and be of benefit to society,...but that is close to 20 years away. Perhaps a likely outcome, is the kids education will be affected by poor living conditions (and other influences from being from a poor background) and they will be more likely to be looking for work in the unskilled labour market. A market already saturated by migrants and unemployed. I could be proved wrong, and the kids go on to be engineers and scientists on mega-bucks. but if I were a Dragon looking to invest in a business opportunity like this, it would be "No thanks, I'm out".
Also at this time of year in the current financial climate, we are all having to deal with much harsher living conditions. Whilst we might empathise a bit, her specific situation is largely of her own making.

A lot of women claim they do not know the name or whereabouts of the father. I find that odd as normally he is the one that is sitting next to her on the settee.

very often 'single mums' will bleed the State for every penny they can get.

Meanwhile they also get a bit of 'cash in hand' from the biological father of their kids....or from the latest unofficial boyfriend.

The Traditional Nuclear family is dead. Killed off by the Lefty Welfare State.

Glazier, seen you do this a couple of times now, click on the little pencil to edit post not on the “ box! Apologies if you’re fully aware and just a simple (and easily made) mistake.