[Bonnyboy]

Originally Posted by steeljack

I'd be asking the question "how do we know all these children actually exist ? " its not like you have to take them down to the tax/benefits office and get a number tattooed on them , and I'm sure Polish and other countries birth certificates are unforgable

This is an old BBC report from last Autumn, the system is clearly open to fraudulent claims - Some Poles 'claim benefit twice'

According to this up to date report - Daily Express - the figures released by HM Revenue and Customs do not take into account child tax credit payments that have been made.