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"Single Mothers" of Ireland and their widespread social welfare fraud

  • 18-12-2016 6:44pm
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    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 267 ✭✭


    Can anyone tell me how it's so acceptable in this country for mothers to collect thousands of euros a year when they're still living with their partners so openly? It's theft and they seem to have absolutely no shame about it.

    When, at the same time, kids with Downs Syndrome are being turned down for medical cards?

    Is it as common in other countries like the UK etc?


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  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Can anyone tell me how it's so acceptable in this country for mothers to collect thousands of euros a year when they're still with their partners so openly? It's theft and they seem to have absolutely no shame about it.

    When, at the same time, kids with Downs Syndrome are being turned down for medical cards?

    Is it as common in other countries like the UK etc?

    Have you a link to back up your claim that handicapped children are being denied medical cards?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭me_right_one


    What are you on about? They get dole like anybody else, with the exception that they're not expected to be out actively seeking a job. ie, they're doing a job already, childminding their own child who has only one parent.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    Single mothers are allowed have relationships you know. Just not live with their partners. Those that do are not single mothers defrauding the system, it's a couple defrauding the system.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 267 ✭✭Train Dragon


    Stheno wrote: »
    Have you a link to back up your claim that handicapped children are being denied medical cards?

    It was news in ireland more than once that this has happened.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    Can anyone tell me how it's so acceptable in this country for mothers to collect thousands of euros a year when they're still with their partners so openly? It's theft and they seem to have absolutely no shame about it.

    When, at the same time, kids with Downs Syndrome are being turned down for medical cards?

    Is it as common in other countries like the UK etc?

    It's more prevalent in so called working class areas tbh.

    And social protection turn a blind eye to it in certain areas. If you are in a middle class area though, Celbridge or Enfield or sandy ford you will have the book thrown at you.

    Why do they call them working class areas when unemployment is so high?


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  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    It was news in ireland more than once that this has happened.

    So a link?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 985 ✭✭✭Atari Jaguar


    It was news in ireland more than once that this has happened.

    Then you'll have no problem supplying evidence of same.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 267 ✭✭Train Dragon


    Stheno wrote: »
    So a link?

    See below


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,027 ✭✭✭✭titan18


    I know of a few alright that aren't living with their partners, but partners are completely involved and taking care of the child. For most part, it's mother living with parents, father living with parents, child living with mother and father involved.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,030 ✭✭✭njs030


    Can anyone tell me how it's so acceptable in this country for mothers to collect thousands of euros a year when they're still living with their partners so openly? It's theft and they seem to have absolutely no shame about it.

    When, at the same time, kids with Downs Syndrome are being turned down for medical cards?

    Is it as common in other countries like the UK etc?

    I presume you've missed the news that every child who receives dca will now get a medical card?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,303 ✭✭✭Temptamperu


    This guy looking for another argument? Fúck this troll mang!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    A link.

    How about you just open your eyes. It's everywhere.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,763 ✭✭✭Knine


    eviltwin wrote: »
    Single mothers are allowed have relationships you know. Just not live with their partners. Those that do are not single mothers defrauding the system, it's a couple defrauding the system.

    + 1

    The OP seriously needs to change the title to Couples Committimg Fraud.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    It's more prevalent in so called working class areas tbh.

    And social protection turn a blind eye to it in certain areas. If you are in a middle class area though, Celbridge or Enfield or sandy ford you will have the book thrown at you.

    Why do they call them working class areas when unemployment is so high?

    Its the second most reported case of welfare fraud.

    Up to june of this year 40 million was saved detecting fraud

    https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/anonymous-welfare-fraud-tip-offs-up-by-over-60-1.2805129%3Fmode%3Damp


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Looked.

    Not there.

    You dont remember this been all over the news?

    Nope


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 552 ✭✭✭Commotion Ocean


    What are you on about? They get dole like anybody else, with the exception that they're not expected to be out actively seeking a job. ie, they're doing a job already, childminding their own child who has only one parent.

    If you bothered to read the thread, the OP is clearly talking about "single" "mothers" with and "absent" father. They weren't talking about the honest ones.

    The OP is talking about "mothers" who are claiming the father is absent and not paying but the father is living with them, working and handing up.

    The women are being paid a "lone" parents allowance when they are anything but lone.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,433 ✭✭✭NomadicGray




  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    titan18 wrote: »
    I know of a few alright that aren't living with their partners, but partners are completely involved and taking care of the child. For most part, it's mother living with parents, father living with parents, child living with mother and father involved.

    They can clain opfp if not living with their partner


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    Why make the link between kids not getting medical cards and loan parents allowance? Is there evidence to suggest money for loan parents came from this source? Why not say kids don't get medical cards because of TD expenses or funding for the arts or sport?


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno




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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49,731 ✭✭✭✭coolhull


    Can anyone tell me how it's so acceptable in this country for mothers to collect thousands of euros a year when they're still living with their partners so openly?

    Is it as common in other countries like the UK etc?

    Can you tell me how it's acceptable for ex-politicians, ex-bankers, etc. to collect huge payments in pensions every month? It's public, taxpayer's money. Is this also a form of theft?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,027 ✭✭✭✭titan18


    Stheno wrote: »
    They can clain opfp if not living with their partner

    Surely OPFP should be if father is not supporting the child, and not when father is completely involved, they're still in a relationship with each other and (in one case I know) father is earning around 40k a year.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 267 ✭✭Train Dragon


    Stheno wrote: »
    So a link?
    Then you'll have no problem supplying evidence of same.

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/mum-incensed-as-medical-card-taken-off-down-syndrome-child-29696587.html

    http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/health-news/mirror-campaign-hands-down-syndrome-3578657

    From Feb last year http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/ryan-refused-medical-card-for-a-fourth-time-311275.html

    The devastated mother of a toddler with Down syndrome whose application for a medical card has been refused for a fourth time said she believes the HSE has washed its hands of her son because he will cost them too much in the long term.


    "Mother was asked by the HSE if her son ‘still had Down syndrome’"

    http://www.thejournal.ie/hse-down-syndrome-medical-card-1461279-May2014/


    That's just the first half of the first page of Google.

    Happy now? Or would you like me to find the mothers of the Down Sydrome kids and interview them for you again?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/mum-incensed-as-medical-card-taken-off-down-syndrome-child-29696587.html

    http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/health-news/mirror-campaign-hands-down-syndrome-3578657

    From Feb last year http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/ryan-refused-medical-card-for-a-fourth-time-311275.html





    "Mother was asked by the HSE if her son ‘still had Down syndrome’"

    http://www.thejournal.ie/hse-down-syndrome-medical-card-1461279-May2014/


    That's just the first half of the first page of Google.

    Happy now? Or would you like me to find the mothers of the Down Sydrome kids and interview them for you again?

    What's all that got to do with loan parents?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,763 ✭✭✭Knine


    Stheno wrote: »
    Have you a link to back up your claim that handicapped children are being denied medical cards?

    Handicapped is offensive. If somebody used that term to describe my daughter I would be very offended. It is no longer an acceptable way of describing someone with a disability.

    From 2017 all severely disabled children who qualify for Domicilary Care Payment will recieve a medical card. It was part of the last budget


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 267 ✭✭Train Dragon


    Stheno wrote: »
    So one child with down syndrome?

    Erm.

    By any chance are you a "single mother" practicing social welfare fraud?

    You seem quite beligerent on this point. Links have been provided. Move on.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Knine wrote: »
    Handicapped is offensive. If somebody used that term to describe my daughter I would be very offended. It is no longer an acceptable way of describing someone with a disability.

    From 2017 all severely disabled children who qualify for Domicilary Care Payment will recieve a medical card. It was part of the last budget
    I didnt know its offensive.

    My apologies


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    Erm.

    By any chance are you a "single mother" practicing social welfare fraud?

    You seem quite beligerent on this point. Links have been provided. Move on.

    Where is the link between lone parents allowance and children being denied medical cards?


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/mum-incensed-as-medical-card-taken-off-down-syndrome-child-29696587.html

    http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/health-news/mirror-campaign-hands-down-syndrome-3578657

    From Feb last year http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/ryan-refused-medical-card-for-a-fourth-time-311275.html





    "Mother was asked by the HSE if her son ‘still had Down syndrome’"

    http://www.thejournal.ie/hse-down-syndrome-medical-card-1461279-May2014/


    That's just the first half of the first page of Google.

    Happy now? Or would you like me to find the mothers of the Down Sydrome kids and interview them for you again?

    Well its changing as knine has posted above


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 267 ✭✭Train Dragon


    eviltwin wrote: »
    What's all that got to do with loan parents?

    Christ.

    I was asked to provide links to examples of Downs Syndrome kids been turned down in Ireland for the medical card and I did.

    Read the thread!


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Who are we to deprive children of the basic supports they need just because their mother has found love? Single parents allowance now stops when the youngest child reaches age 7.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Erm.

    By any chance are you a "single mother" practicing social welfare fraud?

    You seem quite beligerent on this point. Links have been provided. Move on.

    Nope.

    Your post had me rofl


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,564 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    Can anyone tell me how it's so acceptable in this country for mothers to collect thousands of euros a year when they're still living with their partners so openly? It's theft and they seem to have absolutely no shame about it.

    When, at the same time, kids with Downs Syndrome are being turned down for medical cards?

    Is it as common in other countries like the UK etc?

    Ho ho ho happy Christmas xxx


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,257 ✭✭✭chicorytip


    Can anyone tell me how it's so acceptable in this country for mothers to collect thousands of euros a year when they're still with their partners so openly? It's theft and they seem to have absolutely no shame about it.


    The "fathers", so called, are, in many instances, merely sperm donors who have no interest in and make no contribution to their children's welfare and upbringing. These "young wans" make a conscious decision to become pregnant by any available "donor" purely for the purpose of benefitting from the generous welfare entitlements, including preferential allocation of social housing, payable until the child becomes of age. This is an accepted "norm" in certain sections of Irish society.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    Christ.

    I was asked to provide links to examples of Downs Syndrome kids been turned down in Ireland for the medical card and I did.

    Read the thread!

    You haven't shown the connection between those children having their applications denied and loan parents.

    I'm just curious why you link the two.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,070 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Erm.

    By any chance are you a "single mother" practicing social welfare fraud?

    You seem quite beligerent on this point.

    Are you by any chance a child with down's syndrome?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 267 ✭✭Train Dragon


    Stheno wrote: »
    I didnt know its offensive.

    My apologies

    How, in the name of God, did you get to Mod level around here?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 267 ✭✭Train Dragon


    Are you by any chance a child with down's syndrome?

    Gotta say. You got my Lol. Well done ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Stheno wrote: »
    Its the second most reported case of welfare fraud.

    Up to june of this year 40 million was saved detecting fraud

    https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/anonymous-welfare-fraud-tip-offs-up-by-over-60-1.2805129%3Fmode%3Damp

    Well, were'nt Welfare great. No doubt they went after all the low hanging fruit:rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 985 ✭✭✭Atari Jaguar


    How, in the name of God, did you get to Mod level around here?

    Jealously is a terrible sin.

    Mods aren't saints they just volunteer their time to help make the forums clear of rubbish like this.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,802 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    We as a society like to criticise "the man" for his greed, incompetence and mé feinism but tend to miss the irony that joe soap is exactly the same.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Well, were'nt Welfare great. No doubt they went after all the low hanging fruit:rolleyes:

    Personally im glad they are investigating claims of fraud tbh


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭Sunny Dayz


    titan18 wrote: »
    Stheno wrote: »
    They can clain opfp if not living with their partner

    Surely OPFP should be if father is not supporting the child, and not when father is completely involved, they're still in a relationship with each other and (in one case I know) father is earning around 40k a year.
    I think OPF payment is reduced a bit where the father pays maintenance for the child.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 267 ✭✭Train Dragon


    Who are we to deprive children of the basic supports they need just because their mother has found love?

    Because this same mother is now with someone else who has an income and what they're doing is illegal.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Sunny Dayz wrote: »
    I think OPF payment is reduced a bit where the father pays maintenance for the child.

    It is.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,217 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    Re: unmarried mothers getting social money...

    It's called working the system op. Life isn't fair. From Johnny never-gonna-work to a TD. A lot of people can work the system.

    Is it wrong? That depends of your point of view ;)


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 267 ✭✭Train Dragon


    Re: unmarried mothers getting social money...

    It's called working the system op

    Looking for loopholes in the system and using them to your advantage is working the system.

    "Single Mothers" who practice social welfare fraud is illegal.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,921 ✭✭✭buried


    All the single mothers
    All the single mothers
    All the single mothers
    All the single mothers
    All the single mothers
    All the single mothers
    All the single mothers
    Now put your hands up

    Way way up over your heads
    And keep them there
    Your all under arrest for widespread social welfare fraud
    and for p!ssng off Train Dragons with ye're diabolical child breeding witchcraft

    Make America Get Out of Here



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Looking for loopholes in the system and using them to your advantage is working the system.

    "Single Mothers" who practice social welfare fraud is illegal.

    I've learned with age that being judgemental just eats you up, achieves nothing and leaves you a bitter individual.

    Stereotyping also weakens many arguments.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,122 ✭✭✭c montgomery


    I've learned with age that being judgemental just eats you up, achieves nothing and leaves you a bitter individual.

    Stereotyping also weakens many arguments.

    Wise man, I take the same road as you.


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