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Originally Posted by Caz
Emzy, you don't have to justify yourself.
People shouldn't see things like this in such black and white terms.
The majority of single parents are in the predicament due to circumstances beyond their control. issues can be totally different.
It is a minority, even though it may not seem so, that give the genuine ones a bad name and bring on comments like that.
Must say though, even I was amazed at the size of maternity grant.
Think it was £75 , 19 years ago when I had my twins, and seem to recall having to wait until after the birth to claim for the second one
£500 is a nearly a 6 fold increase  |
I know I dont have to justify myself but do feel a need to sometimes because we all seem to get tarred with the same brush before people know the facts.