Polygamy Profitable in GB

xoxoxoBruce · 02-03-2008, 06:37 PM

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Husbands living in a "harem" with multiple wives have been cleared to claim state benefits for all their different partners.

A Muslim man with four spouses - which is permitted under Islamic law - could receive £10,000 a year in income support alone.

He could also be entitled to more generous housing and council tax benefit, to reflect the fact his household needs a bigger property.

Ministers have decided that, even though bigamy is a crime in Britain, polygamous marriages can be recognised formally by the state - provided they took place overseas, in countries where they are legal.

The outcome will chiefly benefit Muslim men with more than one wife.

Ministers estimate that up to a thousand polygamous partnerships exist in Britain, although they admit there is no exact record.

Potentially, the benefits bill for income support could reach £10m.

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If I was paying for this, I'd be very pissed off.

monster · 02-03-2008, 09:11 PM

which aspect would piss you off?

busterb · 02-03-2008, 09:55 PM

Not the 4 wives part for sure.

02-03-2008, 09:11 PM	#2
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	which aspect would piss you off? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

02-03-2008, 09:55 PM	#3
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	Not the 4 wives part for sure. __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

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