[WillowTheWhisp]

Originally Posted by lettie

I think that all immigrants should be made to pay for their care for the first five years of living in this country until they have paid money into our system. This includes spouses of British citizens, but I also think that children's care should be free...

That would go part of the way to solving the problem. Perhaps we would have fewer illegal immigrants if that were the case - also if it was a requirement that before drawing any benefits (housing and such like) you had to have worked in this country for the 5 years and paid into the system.