Community | February 03, 2008 | 4 comments

Husbands with multiple wives to get extra benefits from the government

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British 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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4 comments // Husbands with multiple wives to get extra benefits from the government

  • etosha_pent
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      etosha_pent  

    • What bullshit! Who cares if it legal under Muslim law, what about the laws of Britain. This has really got to stop! Both the US and Britain act like they are so scared to offend anyone of different culture. What BS! So now people actually have to support this man and his wives, people who actually follow the laws and don't support these beliefs, man the government really needs to grow a pair!

    • 5 years ago
  • etosha_pent
    • 0
      etosha_pent  

    • What bullshit! Who cares if it legal under Muslim law, what about the laws of Britain. This has really got to stop! Both the US and Britain act like they are so scared to offend anyone of different culture. What BS! So now people actually have to support this man and his wives, people who actually follow the laws and don't support these beliefs, man the government really needs to grow a pair!

    • 5 years ago
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