Should pregnant teenage girls get benefits?

Question

today many girls get pregnant just to get their free council flat. I'm someone who believes if you cant afford to bring up a child... you shouldnt have one. There are many families in the world waiting for babies to adopt, who can afford and will give the child a good up-bringing... reducing the number of chavs and the ammount of tax we have to pay within this country. I believe if you can't bring up a child without the support of the government... the child should be taken away.

Answer 1

You can't seriously consider taking the child away a solution?!

At least if the child is with it's parent they are liable to pay something towards it-if you remove their rights and make them a ward of the court then you are making the state solely responsible for the up-keep of the child/children-and that's more expensive to the tax-payer(and since when does going to court work out as a cheap option?).

I do agree, however that the trend of children having children needs to be stopped. Girls of 14 having children? That is child abuse, plain and simple. I don't care if it is consensual-it's illegal, immoral and downright wrong for our legal system to 'turn a blind eye' any longer.

If I do 35mph in an area with a 30mph limit because of a school and get flashed on a camera at 4am, do I get let off because it was 4am and no school children were about?

Do I hell.

Why not? Because I broke the law-regardless of whether it was sensible or not.

The parents of single teenage parents(and I mean BOTH sets of parents-not just the girls), should be made financially responsible for the child's up-keep until such time as the teens are of an age to get a job and support themselves. Teen parent should continue to live with their parent/s as they had been doing.

I don't see why they should get any more benefits than anyone else-when they're working they can apply for whatever help is out there for parents that help themselves, but maintenence for the child should continue to be paid by the father/mother(or his/her parents if he/she declines to work).

Maybe if we put these teenage Moms and Dads firmly back under their parents jurisdiction financially-(and if they are on benefits then it comes out of them-tough-go get a job)-there would be a decline.

If we did this in conjunction with maybe a probation-type tagging system for those who chose to engage in under-age sex with a minor(in order that they're still able to attend school and/or work) I think that we'd see a remarkable turnaround in how many teens were wandering the streets in noisy, obnoxious gangs drinking and smoking-because a few more parents would be interested in where they were and what they were up to.

People make mistakes and youth is, after all, wasted on the young but for those teens who made a genuine mistake this system would make no difference.For those who sleep about and see pregnancy as hangover with benefits-and for those parents that condone it-it might just be the wake up call required.

Answer 2

Lift a wet rock, and a do gooder crawls out. The Tax Payer is paying for a whole industry of do gooders. People who should be involved with the real homeless and helpless get involved with these kids who know perfectly well what they are doing; ''working the do gooder to work the system''.

The truly horrifying thing is that those single mothers are going to bring up 4 or 5 kids by different fathers to work the system themselves.

There is also the probability that whilst claiming benefits those single mothers will receive handouts from the fathers or the fathers families.

I will probably get a back lash now from ''fair minded''individuals. The thing is, I see this every working day of my life.

I final happy thought, with all these kids claiming benefits and bringing up more kids to do the same it becomes only a matter of time when the only people in this country will be those claiming benefits because of illegitimate children and Old Age Pensioners.

Who pays tax?.

Answer 3

I think teenage chavs are going to keep on getting pregnant no matter what. If you then take away the only form of financial support then the only person to suffer will be the child, I agree with you in principle, but in practise, what do you do? Can you imagine the response if the Government started taking kids away fom people? Perhaps the better option would be to educate these children (that's what we're talking about: children having children) about contraception and the brutal realities of being a parent. Teach them that there is more to life, and that they can go and get themselves an education and a life before they start reproducing. It's a vain hope I know, but without hope, what else do we have?

Answer 4

The majority of benefits nowadays actually have a tax deducted off the full price. So believe it or not the people on the dole are paying themselves to be on the dole. However there are some benefits that don't have tax reducted. Its a mad world.

Oh and Ps, before i forget. Many young mums with kids, want to work, however they get turned down at job interviews simply by the fact that the panel, think she should be at home spending time with baby. Whats the Irony in that?

Answer 5

If any young girl gets pregnant under the age of 18 and gives birth, the baby should be immediately removed and put up for adoption. You cannot expect a child to bring up a child!

Answer 6

I'm a 17 yr historic woman, and that i absolutely believe you. When we are teens, we are obviously now not competent to have a baby, both financially and emotionally. Additionally, when the birth mother is younger, the baby has a higher hazard of many debilitating genetic conditions. But for those teens who're irresponsible for his or her actions, I believe they very well deserve to manage with the penalties of baby-rearing, or adoption plans, being pregnant, something it's. It chiefly angers when me when teenage women seek aid and ask "i'm pregnant! Oh my god! What will have to I do now? I had unprotected sex, my mum and dad are gonna kill me" NOW you might be scared. You did not appear to be scared whilst you had been having unprotected sex, no? Many guys pressure their girlfriends into having intercourse, and that angers me very much. However most ladies comply, fearing that their relationship can be strained in the event that they wouldn't have sex with their boyfriend. I do not even be aware of learn how to describe their stupidity and immature conduct. I am happy with the fact that at age 17, i've by no means had intercourse, never done medicines/smoked/drank, and i am presently doing planning for publish-secondary education. Institution comes first, then graduate college, then discover a good stable job, family last.

Answer 7

I can tell by your use of the word "flat" that you're probably not talking about the United States, so feel free to take my answer with a grain of salt. It's *rotten* that teenage girls often get pregnant, out of wedlock, on purpose--here in the states, it's often for the stupid reason of "having someone to love JUST THEM." Usually, around here, their poor parents end up raising the baby, but you're right that many end up on welfare.

That said, few civilized countries believe in taking children from their parents by force unless said parents are abusive. It's one of those basic human rights. So we just try to find ways to work around it--education is a HUGE way to help, but clearly it's not enough. Making people work for their assistance (I like the idea, a few answers down, about working for government sponsored daycare) also might help.

Too bad most of these girls don't realize until a few years into motherhood how badly they've screwed up their lives--and by then, everyone's paid for it.

Answer 8

i'm a 17 3 hundred and sixty 5 days previous woman, and that i thoroughly accept as true with you. whilst we are youngsters, we are certainly no longer waiting to have a toddler, the two financially and emotionally. additionally, whilst the beginning mom is youthful, the youngster has a bigger threat of many debilitating genetic situations. yet for those youngsters who're irresponsible for their movements, i think of they very properly should handle the consequence of youngster-rearing, or adoption plans, being pregnant, notwithstanding it incredibly is. It incredibly angers whilst me whilst teenage females seek for help and ask "i'm pregnant! Oh my god! What could I do now? I had unprotected intercourse, my mothers and fathers are gonna kill me" NOW you're scared. You did no longer seem scared once you have been having unprotected intercourse, no? Many adult adult males rigidity their girlfriends into having intercourse, and that angers me very lots. yet maximum women comply, fearing that their dating would be strained in the event that they have not got intercourse with their boyfriend. i do no longer even comprehend the thank you to describe their stupidity and immature habit. i'm happy with the actuality that at age 17, I even have under no circumstances had intercourse, under no circumstances accomplished drugs/smoked/drank, and that i'm at the instant doing making plans for positioned up-secondary education. college comes first, then graduate college, then come across a robust solid activity, family contributors final.

Answer 9

What needs to happen is that those who need government support should work for it. Some could work in day care centers and others do public works so they earn their way. Making them take training could also get the point across that laying back and spitting out kids is not the way to live.

Answer 10

Perhaps the tax payer should compromise and say 'from this day forward if you have a child out of wedlock we will pay for it, because everyone makes mistakes, however, if you do it again and have a second - then your on your own'.